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1998 Dodge Dodge Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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28Owner 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

Structure
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Power Train
4Electrical System
3Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Suspension
3Air Bags
2Equipment
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Steering
2Fuel System, Diesel
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 28 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.

  • Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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.

2 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ROAD HAD ICY SPOTS. HIT ONE ICY SPOT, BUT RETAINED CONTROL. THEN, HIT ANOTHER ICY SPOT AND LOST CONTROL/ WENT INTO A DITCH ON PASSENGER'S FRONT. VEHICLE WENT AIR BORNE AND HIT FRONT OF VEHICLE ON GROUND. IT THEN ROLLED TWICE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER WAS …

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WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ROAD HAD ICY SPOTS. HIT ONE ICY SPOT, BUT RETAINED CONTROL. THEN, HIT ANOTHER ICY SPOT AND LOST CONTROL/ WENT INTO A DITCH ON PASSENGER'S FRONT. VEHICLE WENT AIR BORNE AND HIT FRONT OF VEHICLE ON GROUND. IT THEN ROLLED TWICE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER WAS STRAPPED IN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879819

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1999
Air BagsCrash

WHILE TRAVELING 45MPH IN A DODGE DUALEY, OVER A HILL, HIT A COW. UPON IMPACT, FRONT END WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAB OF VEHICLE & NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #842640

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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