1994 Dodge Ram: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 623 complaints
623
Total Complaints
122,627mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
53
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

87,608 25th Percentile
122,627 Median Mileage
134,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
49
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
37
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
27
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
25
SUSPENSION:FRONT
25
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
24
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
21
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
20
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
19
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
16

Severity Assessment

53
Crashes
31
Fires
41
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEFT FRONT SUNVISOR CLIP BROKE. *SKD"
"TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE FAILED, CAUSING LEAK. *SKD"
"LEAK ON THE OUTSIDE DRIVER SIDE GASOLINE IS LEAKING OUT FULL UP AND STARTS TO LEAK. 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