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1994 Dodge Dodge Truck

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

19 reports
95,000 miles · Aug 26, 2011
Equipment

DASH IS CRACKED ALWAY ACROSS AND DOWN FRONT SIDE. CONTINUES TO EXPAND EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE SITS INSHADED POSITION ALL DAY. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10421580

74,000 miles · May 21, 2010
StructureTires

SPARE TIRE HOLDER CABLE BROKE AND TIRE FELL OFF WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10331513

130,000 miles · Feb 19, 2004
Electrical SystemFire

DASHBOARD FIRE FROM HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAME YEAR TRUCKS THRU 1998 BUT NOT 2500 ONLY 3500 WHY IS THAT, DODGE WILL NOT ANSWER MY QUESTIONS

NHTSA ODI #10058489

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 2001
Steering

THE STEERING ON MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD! IT WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND IS DIFFICULT TO HOLD IS A STRAIGHT LINE OF TRAVEL WITHOUT CONTINUALY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL! DEALER REPLACED MANY STEERING COMPONENTS INCLUDING "TRACK BAR" AND BALL JOINTS. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE "TRACK" BAR 3 TIMES. TRUCK HAS SHOOK ON OCC…

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THE STEERING ON MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD! IT WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND IS DIFFICULT TO HOLD IS A STRAIGHT LINE OF TRAVEL WITHOUT CONTINUALY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL! DEALER REPLACED MANY STEERING COMPONENTS INCLUDING "TRACK BAR" AND BALL JOINTS. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE "TRACK" BAR 3 TIMES. TRUCK HAS SHOOK ON OCCASIONS WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD TO THE POINT OF MY HAVING TO NEARLY STOP IN ORDER FOR THE "SHAKING" TO STOP!*AK

NHTSA ODI #756197

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2001
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES RUPTURED, IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, RENDERING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT WAS INFORMED BY MANUFACTURED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO HIS VIN.*JB

NHTSA ODI #563619

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2001
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, ON 12/30/00 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. CJ

NHTSA ODI #559296

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
Equipment

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HAVE THE RECALL ACCOMPLISHED. AFTER COMPLETION THERE WAS A BEEP NOISE ON THE RADIO WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED

NHTSA ODI #728372

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #533091

Mileage unknown · Dec 25, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL FILTER AND THE BLOCK OF MOTOR HAS A HOLE IN IT.

NHTSA ODI #527530

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1997
Power TrainService Brakes, Air

DRUMS OUT OF ROUND.

NHTSA ODI #513989

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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