1996 Dodge Pickup: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AND PREPARES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ITSELF STARTS TO PULL TO THE LEFT/RIGHT DIRECTIONS INVOLUNTARILY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, REPLACED BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS. DUE TO IMPROPER SERVICE, THIE DEFECT STILL OCCURS. ..."
"WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AND PREPARES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ITSELF STARTS TO PULL TO THE LEFT/RIGHT DIRECTIONS INVOLUNTARILY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, REPLACED BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS. DUE TO IMPROPER SERVICE, THIE DEFECT STILL OCCURS. ..."
"FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP 3 TIMES ON WET PAVEMENT, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT."

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