Dodge RAM problems by year
4,814 complaints across 9 model years, 1994–2002. 1996 draws the most at 905; 2002 the fewest at 152.
Read this first
Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 623 | Service brakes, hydraulic (17.2%) | 53 | 31 | 2 |
| 1995 | 852 | Service brakes, hydraulic (21.2%) | 82 | 39 | 3 |
| 1996 | 905most | Service brakes, hydraulic (25.4%) | 84 | 26 | 2 |
| 1997 | 513 | Service brakes, hydraulic (17.0%) | 51 | 19 | 7 |
| 1998 | 644 | Service brakes, hydraulic (20.0%) | 94 | 9 | 3 |
| 1999 | 496 | Service brakes, hydraulic (19.2%) | 52 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000 | 212 | Service brakes, hydraulic (12.7%) | 37 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 417 | Steering (14.1%) | 66 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 152 | Power train (12.5%) | 21 | 4 | 2 |