"How reliable is the 1995 Dodge Ram 1500?"

"Based on 273 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 114000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Dodge Ram 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 273 total complaints filed."

1995 Dodge Ram 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 273 complaints

273

Total Complaints

114,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

74,529 25th Percentile

114,000 Median Mileage

162,533 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TIRES

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILS TOOK IT TO THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. TT"

"MATERIAL THE CAB BED MADE OF IS VERY WEEK, CAN BE CRUSHED BY PUSHING IT WITH YOUR HAND. TT"

"DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 35-40 MPH IN FRONTAL COLLISION. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STRUCTURE 24 complaints

25th: 46,000 mi Median: 79,000 mi 75th: 119,412 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 complaints

25th: 68,500 mi Median: 96,662 mi 75th: 147,271 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 30 TX: 16 OH: 16 CA: 16 NJ: 14 NY: 13 PA: 12 MO: 11 MD: 10 IL: 10

Who Files Complaints?

31.9%

Original Owners

68.1%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Ram 1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	148	108,250	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH	14
1996	407	111,500	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	22
1997	467	95,050	STRUCTURE	36
1998	645	97,000	STRUCTURE	89
1999	768	85,972	STRUCTURE	85
2000	641	78,175	STRUCTURE	40
2001	1367	70,000	STRUCTURE	84
2002	1004	72,000	STRUCTURE	74
2003	1361	70,000	AIR BAGS	106
2004	1359	70,000	AIR BAGS	114
2005	1624	87,000	POWER TRAIN	162
2006	1080	60,500	AIR BAGS	59
2007	701	72,100	AIR BAGS	46
2008	718	67,000	AIR BAGS	48
2009	882	66,948	POWER TRAIN	42
2011	984	78,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	53
2012	972	68,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	51

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