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Dodge RAM WagonYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Dodge RAM Wagon.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints25Top: Power trainSafety recalls11991–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

Dodge RAM Wagon 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 Wagon median. Tap a year for its full report.

'91'95'96'98'99'00'01'02
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2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge RAM Wagon problems

All model years combined: 25 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
Power train80
Electrical system41
Suspension40
Steering40
Engine and engine cooling30
Service brakes30
Wheels20
Seats20
Structure20
10 other systems102
1 recall

Dodge RAM Wagon recalls

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

–Front assembly: power adjust98V-076 · 1998 · Apr 8, 1998 · 3,500 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the RAM Wagon

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1993–1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONPE95004 · 1991 · closed May 11, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-089