1996 Dodge Dodge Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints
49
Total Complaints
Foundation Components
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Foundation Components
5
Head Restraint
3
Tires
3
Cooling Unit And Lines
3
Emission Control
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Caliper
2
Radiator Assembly
2
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
2
Gasoline
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S HEAD REST IS UNADJUSTABLE. *SD"
"DRIVER'S HEAD REST IS UNADJUSTABLE. *SD"
"HEAD REST, DESIGNED AS INTEGRAL PART OF SEAT, IS TOO LOW TO PROTECT TALL PEOPLE FROM INJURY IN CASE OF REAR END COLLISION. *DSH"

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.

CA: 25 AZ: 4 MI: 3 WV: 2 FL: 2 TX: 2 KS: 2 00: 1 AL: 1 NJ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

28.6%
Original Owners
71.4%
Second+ Owners

Dodge Dodge Truck — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1991200
1994321
1995261
1997291
1998422
1999704
2000264
2001482
2002252
2003264

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