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Dodge RAM VanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 220 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, no Dodge RAM Van year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2000 and 2001. The RAM Van has 3 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1999Best years'00 '01Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints220Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls31992–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Dodge RAM Van years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RAM Van median. Tap a year for its full report.

'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2003Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10014 complaints · 1 recall2001Solid55/10033 complaints · 1 recall2000Solid50/10029 complaints · 0 recalls1999Caution36/10047 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10022 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge RAM Van problems

All model years combined: 220 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system4031
Structure261
Power train252
Steering252
Service brakes, hydraulic225
Suspension210
Engine and engine cooling171
Tires162
Visibility150
16 other systems6020
3 recalls

Dodge RAM Van recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Lever and linkage: column shift07V-555 · 2001–2002 · Dec 4, 2007 · 576,418 vehicles–Front assembly: power adjust98V-076 · 1998 · Apr 8, 1998 · 3,500 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip93V-082 · 1993 · May 11, 1993 · 2,000 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the RAM Van

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1994–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATEPE02082 · 1995–2003 · closed Apr 23, 2003
    No recall