1996 Dodge Pickup Recalls, Complaints & Specs
No safety recalls list the 1996 Dodge Pickup, and owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
No safety recalls on record
NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 1996 Dodge Pickup. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1996 Dodge Pickup have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 73,522 miles. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 6 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Dt:the contact stated the driver's side and passenger's side seat belts are not large enough to accommodate the driver or passenger . The seat belts are too confining, and fit too tightly around the o”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 15, 2005 · Seat belts
“While driving in rainy weather, intermittently the front windshield wiper would fail. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Please provide more information. *nm”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 5, 2004 · Visibility
Compare Dodge Pickup model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Dodge Pickup model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 8 |
| 1995 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 23 |
| 1996 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 26 |
| 1997 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 15 |
| 1999 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 6 |
| 2000 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 Dodge Pickup | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 1996 Dodge Pickup
How do I know if my 1996 Dodge Pickup has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Dodge dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Dodge models
- Durango13,770 complaints
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- RAM 150012,416 complaints
- Caravan10,526 complaints
- Dakota6,629 complaints
- RAM 25006,443 complaints
- Intrepid6,228 complaints
- Charger5,741 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.