Model year record

1998 Dodge Pickup

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 21 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal230,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt2
Air bags1121,000 mi
Electrical system1121,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1100,000 mi
Parking brake1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Service brakes, air: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light1121,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid1
Structure: frame and members133,200 mi
Suspension: front1
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint192,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint192,000 mi
Unknown or other1113,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1121,000 mi

The 1997 model has 11 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.