Model year record
1994 Dodge RAM 1500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 148 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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 10 | — |
| Suspension: front | 6 | 83,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 5 | 142,367 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 5 | 142,367 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 5 | — |
| Steering | 5 | 283,502 mi |
| Structure | 5 | 151,765 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 4 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 4 | 300,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 3 | 114,500 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 3 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 3 | — |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 45,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | — |
| Steering: column | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 2 | 48,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 2 | 48,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 2 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 2 | — |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 2 | 97,350 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | 88,500 mi |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 115,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 255,000 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 97,350 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette | 1 | 64,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 97,350 mi |
| Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 190,560 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Steering: gear box: shaft pitman | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | 27,100 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | 283,502 mi |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
The 1993 model has 21 times as many complaints as this one. The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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