1992 Dodge Ram: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 75 complaints
75
Total Complaints
250mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

250 25th Percentile
250 Median Mileage
83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
5
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXPERIENCE ACCELERATION WHEN CRUISE CONTROL SET, REPLACE SPEED SENSOR 6 TIMES/SERVO/GEARS, TO NO AVAIL. TT"
"APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT"
"VEHICLE STALLED, MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT FUEL PUMP WIRING WAS SMOLDERING, GROMMIT WAS NOT IN PLACE. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28