1992 Dodge Ram 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
118,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

116,000 25th Percentile
118,000 Median Mileage
118,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
POWER TRAIN
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW 40, POWER ASSIST LOST AND WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AFTER BRAKING ABILITY LOST. TT"
"THE PINION NUT FELL OFF AND CAUSED PINION GEAR TO FALL BACK AND LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURHTER. TT"
"TRANSMISSION KEEP SHIFT DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR THIS TRUCK IS ON THREE TRANSMISSIONS. 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