Dodge RAM 50 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 31 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Dodge RAM 50 (1984–1991). The most-complained-about year is 1987.

Pick your Dodge RAM 50 model year

• 1984
• 1985
• 1986
• 1987
• 1988
• 1989
• 1990
• 1991

What Dodge RAM 50 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA. The 1987 model year has the most, with 9.

• Seat belts: buckle assembly16
• Seat belts3
• Fuel system, gasoline: tank assembly1
• Seat belts: front1
• Engine and engine cooling: engine1
• Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
• Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline1

All Dodge RAM 50 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Dodge RAM 50, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

   NHTSA 95V103003 Reported May 24, 1995 920,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.

   Remedy: Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating…

   Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

2. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 84V157000 Reported December 7, 1984 6,755 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

   The engine oil pressure sending unit may develop an oil leak.

   Remedy: Oil pressure sending unit will be replaced with a modified type free of charge.

   Model years: 1984, 1985

Other Dodge models

• Durango13,770 complaints
• Grand Caravan13,508 complaints
• 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.