1994 Dodge Ram 3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints
102
Total Complaints
86,879mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile
86,879 Median Mileage
148,639 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
4
SUSPENSION
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
3

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
9
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING SHAFT LOOSEN UP, CAUSING POOR FIT, RESULTING IN POOR STEERING AND WANDERING, REPLACE STEERING BOX AND SHAFT, LOOSE AGAIN AT 100 MILES. TT"
"THE KEYS ARE GETTING CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL HOLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT"
"WHEN DRIVING AT 40 TO 45 MILE TRUCK SHIMMIES. 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