1993 Dodge Ram 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints
55
Total Complaints
106,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

85,000 25th Percentile
106,000 Median Mileage
118,699 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
STRUCTURE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING BOX GEARS AND SEALS ARE OUT; WHEELS JUMPED BACK AND FORTH; CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT"
"WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE BATTERY EXPLODED, ELECTRICAL SHORT ( BATTERY 28 MONTHS OLDS). TT"
"VIRBRATION IN FRONT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH WAY SPEED, REPLACE CALIPERS AND PAD, ROTORS (ABS ON FRONT). 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