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Dodge RAM van Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 222 owner complaints across 14 model years of the Dodge RAM van (1989–2003). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

3
safety recalls, all years
222
owner complaints, all years
1993
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Dodge RAM van model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Dodge RAM van016
2002 Dodge RAM van114
2001 Dodge RAM van133
2000 Dodge RAM van029
1999 Dodge RAM van047
1998 Dodge RAM van122
1997 Dodge RAM van016
1996 Dodge RAM van018
1995 Dodge RAM van014
1994 Dodge RAM van06
1993 Dodge RAM van13
1992 Dodge RAM van02
1991 Dodge RAM van01
1989 Dodge RAM van01

What Dodge RAM van owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 222 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 47.

All Dodge RAM van recalls (3)

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

  1. Column shift (power train)

    NHTSA 07V555000 Reported 576,418 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER LLC

    On certain van and pickup trucks equipped with automatic transmissions, the ignition/park shift interlock system may become inoperative. This can allow the shifter to be moved out of the "park" position with the ignition key removed (or in the "lock" position). This can also allow the ignition key to be removed when the shifter has not…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the gearshift blocker and bracket assembly free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during january 2008. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

    Model years: 2001, 2002

  2. Power adjust (seats)

    NHTSA 98V076000 Reported 3,500 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with power seat option. The driver's side front seat attaching riser welds were not correct.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's side power front seat rise with a riser that was mig welded.

    Model years: 1998

  3. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

    NHTSA 93V082000 Reported 2,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Some of the ABS equipped vehicles were built with an undersized brake return check valve. In incidents where hard brake pedal effort is applied on low friction road surfaces, like rain covered streets, the valves may fail, causing the ABS to become inoperative. This creates excess brake pedal travel and may cause the ABS warning light…

    Remedy: Replace the return check valve with the correct valve.

    Model years: 1993

Other Dodge models

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.