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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

Structure complaints

5 reports
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135,000 miles · Jul 10, 2009
Structure

I OWN A1998 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED 5 YEARS AGO WITHIN THIS PAST YEAR IV NOTICED MY DASH BOARD CRACKING AND IT SEEMED TO BE GETTING WORSE TILL I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A BIG CHUNK OF DASH BOARD BLEW UP AND HIT ME RIGHT IN THE FACE I ALMOST WRECKED MY TRUCK IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT…

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I OWN A1998 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED 5 YEARS AGO WITHIN THIS PAST YEAR IV NOTICED MY DASH BOARD CRACKING AND IT SEEMED TO BE GETTING WORSE TILL I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK A BIG CHUNK OF DASH BOARD BLEW UP AND HIT ME RIGHT IN THE FACE I ALMOST WRECKED MY TRUCK IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN THESE DODGE TRUCKS DASHBOARDS THEY SHOULD LET THE OWNER OR PUBLIC AWARE SO THEY CAN BE FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10276363

97,348 miles · Jul 10, 2009
Seat BeltsStructure

DODGE 1500 RAM SPORT PICK UP. DASH COVER BROKE IN PIECES. A WHILE LATER I NOTICE THE TWO FRONT SPEAKERS STOP WORKING, THE SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING, EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE DASH LIGHTS GO CRAZY, THE TOP 12 VOLT ADAPTER STOPS WORKING, ETC. ALSO SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT CORRECTLY, AND DRIVER SIDE BUCKLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10276346

Mileage unknown · May 3, 2007
Structure

CRACKED AND BROKEN DASH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10189637

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1999
Electrical SystemSeat BeltsStructure

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS WHEN ITS NOT SUPPOSED AND DOES NOT LET UP SLACK WHEN PULLED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #548475

Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1998
Structure

DRIVERS'S SIDE SUNVISOR IS POORLY DESIGNED. IT BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VISION OF THE ROAD TO THE POINT THAT THE DRIVER CAN'T USE IT.

NHTSA ODI #540742

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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