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1988 Dodge Dodge Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 2000
Tires

CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM BRIDGESTONE FOR REPLACEMENT OF 4 NEW TIRES, TIRES WERE 50,000 MILE TIRES, WHICH LASTED FOR ONLY 3,592 MILES. THE TIRES ARE P215/75SR15. *CJ

NHTSA ODI #558633

Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851266

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1998
Steering

RECALL REPAIR WORK DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, RACK AND PINION STEERING.

NHTSA ODI #537032

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT LATCH INOPERATIVE. *SD

NHTSA ODI #501860

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.