"How reliable is the 1995 Dodge Ram 3500?"

"Based on 132 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Dodge Ram 3500 has a median complaint mileage of 64935 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP."

1995 Dodge Ram 3500: Reliability Data

Q: "What are common problems with the 1995 Dodge Ram 3500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Dodge Ram 3500 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, accounting for a significant portion of the 132 total complaints filed."

Source: NHTSA — 132 complaints

132

Total Complaints

64,935mi

Median Mileage

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

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,500 25th Percentile

64,935 Median Mileage

190,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

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

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE FRONT STABILIZER FAILED 4 TIMES. *AK'"

"WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE VEHICLE WILL SHIMMY. TT"

"WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, THERE IS A LEAK FROM THE VAPOR CANISTER. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CO: 12 TX: 12 CA: 11 PA: 9 IN: 8 AZ: 7 MO: 6 VA: 5 AL: 4 OR: 4

Who Files Complaints?

31.8%

Original Owners

68.2%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Ram 3500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	26	-	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH	0
1994	102	86,879	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
1996	182	115,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	8
1997	153	108,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH	5
1998	134	93,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	13
1999	146	115,000	STRUCTURE	11
2000	77	87,285	STRUCTURE	5
2001	168	77,500	STRUCTURE	15
2002	59	48,500	STEERING	4
2003	330	79,084	AIR BAGS	10
2004	275	69,184	AIR BAGS	52
2005	240	84,000	STEERING	31
2006	349	79,500	STEERING	19
2007	284	80,000	STEERING	19
2008	219	66,650	STEERING	13
2009	130	48,600	STEERING	9
2011	293	48,700	STEERING	5
2012	498	46,840	STEERING	6

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