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Dodge RAM VAN

Every Dodge RAM VAN model year on file, 1989 to 2003. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years22259 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151989 to 2003
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins563Summed across model years
By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 47, 21% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02040601989199119931995199719994720012003
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Dodge RAM VAN complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
40
Brakes
28
Structure
26
Powertrain
25
Steering
25
Suspension
21
Engine and cooling
17
Tires
16
Visibility and wipers
15
Airbags
13
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Dodge RAM VAN model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Dodge RAM VAN by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2003Van1618.81460129
2002Van1428.64671138
2001Van3318.28251153
2000Van2934.55270168
1999Not decoded4742.64,7000177
1998Van2236.45501184
1997Not decoded1625.01,6000166
1996Van180.02570156
1995Van147.12000233
1994Van60.0750119
1993Van366.7501010
1992Van20.050009
1991Van1100.033007
1990Not decoded0NoneNone007
1989Not decoded10.0100007
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Dodge RAM VAN

  • 07V-555 Dec 4, 2007
    On certain van and pickup trucks equipped with automatic transmissions, the ignition/park shift interlock system may become inoperative
    Powertrain · 576k vehicles
  • 98V-076 Apr 8, 1998
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with power seat option
    Seats · 3,500 vehicles
  • 93V-082 May 11, 1993
    Some of the abs equipped vehicles were built with an undersized brake return check valve
    Brakes · 2,000 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.