Dodge Ram Van Reliability
304 NHTSA complaints (1989–2003). Complaint rate: 2841.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1999 Dodge Ram Van. The 1992–1994 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Dodge Ram Van Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 20 | 5.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 14 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 13 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 12 | 25.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 10 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 9 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 8 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 7 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 1992View→ |
| 1993GOOD | — | 4 | 3 | — | View 1993View→ |
| 1994GOOD | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 1994View→ |
| 1995 | — | 17 | 0 | 1 | View 1995View→ |
| 1996 | — | 36 | 0 | — | View 1996View→ |
| 1997 | — | 26 | 2 | 1 | View 1997View→ |
| 1998 | — | 38 | 0 | 7 | View 1998View→ |
| 1999AVOID | — | 56 | 11 | 11 | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | — | 35 | 4 | 5 | View 2000View→ |
| 2001AVOID | — | 40 | 1 | 5 | View 2001View→ |
| 2002 | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003 | — | 22 | 1 | 2 | View 2003View→ |
See also: Dodge Ram Vanaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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