IllustrationDASHBOARD CRACKING IN THE 1995 DODGE PICKUP. PIECES FELL THROUGH, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GLUE BACK TOGETHER, BUT THE CRACKS CONTINUED TO GROW. *AK
1995 Dodge RAM 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 520.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
425–50K
750–75K
1075–100K
15100–150K
20150K+
58 reports with mileage · 155 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports14 fire reports8 injury reports
Structure complaints
36 reportsTHE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND BROKE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND WILL REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT PART. IF THE SAME MATERIAL WAS USED TO CONSTRUCT THE REPLACEMENT PART, IT WILL SURELY HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK
THE DASHBOARD IN THETRUCK STARTED CRACKING YEARS AGO. IT WAS NOW IN SEVERAL PIECES & ONLY KEPT TOGETHER WITH SUPERGLUE. *AK
1995 DODGE 1500 RAM PICKUP TRUCK WITH A SEVERELY FRACTURING DASHBOARD WHICH IS SUBJECT TO COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME. I AM AWARE THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS SIMILAR IF NOT IDENTICAL TO THIS. OTHER THAN THIS, THE TRUCK HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED.*AK
ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS DASH BOARD CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE FROM THE WINDOW TO THE FRONT EDGE AND ALL WAY THROUGH, THEN EVERYDAY IT JUST STARTED CRACKING ALL OVER THE PLACE, TWO LARGE PIECES ARE COMPLETELY CRACKED OUT, LEAVING TWO HUGE HOLES. NOW I'VE A CRACK GOING FROM PASSENGER SIDE TO DRIVERS SIDE! I CALLED …
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ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS DASH BOARD CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE FROM THE WINDOW TO THE FRONT EDGE AND ALL WAY THROUGH, THEN EVERYDAY IT JUST STARTED CRACKING ALL OVER THE PLACE, TWO LARGE PIECES ARE COMPLETELY CRACKED OUT, LEAVING TWO HUGE HOLES. NOW I'VE A CRACK GOING FROM PASSENGER SIDE TO DRIVERS SIDE! I CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAID NO ON RECALL AND IT WOULD COST ME OUT OF MY POCKET ABOUT 400.00 TO REPLACE IT, ASIDE FROM THIS WHEN THE FIRST CRACK HAPPENED MY STEREO QUIT THE NEXT DAY AND MY AIR CONDITIONING! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. DURING THE WINTER THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK. SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE DASHBOARD WAS NOW GONE. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL ONLY HONOR VEHICLES FROM THE YEARS 1998 AND ABOVE. THE CONTACT FEARED THAT IF SHEWAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH SOMEONE WILL …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. DURING THE WINTER THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK. SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE DASHBOARD WAS NOW GONE. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL ONLY HONOR VEHICLES FROM THE YEARS 1998 AND ABOVE. THE CONTACT FEARED THAT IF SHEWAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH SOMEONE WILL BE HURT BECAUSE OF THE DETERIORATED DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 199,800, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.*AK
NOTICED CRACK IN THE DASH OF VEHICLE. *NM
I HAVE A 1995 DODGE RAM TWO YEARS AGO THE DASH STARTED CRACKING. IT IS BAD NOW ALL THE WAY FROM ONE SIDE TO OTHER. I HAVE SPOKE WITH A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *NM
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CUP HOLDERS. IT HAS CUTOUTS ON THE SIDES THAT ALLOWS THE CUP TO TIP ONTO THE DRIVER DURING A VERY SLOW TURN. I RECENTLY WAS BURNED BY A CUP OF COFFEE AND ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD IN A DITCH. THE CUP TIPPED OVER IN A SMOOTH TURN AT LESS THAN 20MPH…
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THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CUP HOLDERS. IT HAS CUTOUTS ON THE SIDES THAT ALLOWS THE CUP TO TIP ONTO THE DRIVER DURING A VERY SLOW TURN. I RECENTLY WAS BURNED BY A CUP OF COFFEE AND ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD IN A DITCH. THE CUP TIPPED OVER IN A SMOOTH TURN AT LESS THAN 20MPH. ALSO THE POOR LOCATION OF THE HOLDER, WHICH SITS HIGH ON THE DASH, CAUSES VISUAL IMPARMENT TO THE DRIVER. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND COULD CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT.*AK
WHEN I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IT WAS JUST THREE YEARS OLD AND 50% OF THE PAINT WAS PEELING OFF IT. IT'S SILVER AND SINCE THEN I'VE SEEN MANY OF THE SAME COLOR, HAVEING THIS PROBLEM: FORD AND CHEVY HAD A PAINT RECALL; WHY WON'T DODGE? NOW THE TRUCK IS 80% PEELING, PERSONALLY I THINK IT WAS BECAUSE OF BAD PRIMER. I HAVE TALKED TO FOUR…
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WHEN I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IT WAS JUST THREE YEARS OLD AND 50% OF THE PAINT WAS PEELING OFF IT. IT'S SILVER AND SINCE THEN I'VE SEEN MANY OF THE SAME COLOR, HAVEING THIS PROBLEM: FORD AND CHEVY HAD A PAINT RECALL; WHY WON'T DODGE? NOW THE TRUCK IS 80% PEELING, PERSONALLY I THINK IT WAS BECAUSE OF BAD PRIMER. I HAVE TALKED TO FOUR DODGE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA, THEY ALL TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THAT COLOR. THEY SAID THEY CAN'T BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURE WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR WORK AND COMPENSATE THE OWNERS.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
4DP03006 · Seat Back Failure
Opened Sep 23, 2003 · Closed Apr 8, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats; Seats:front Assembly:recliner
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
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Seats
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
Seats:front Assembly:recliner
ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH.THESE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 23 INJURIES AND TWO DEATHS.THE DATA PRESENTED TO ODI SHOW THAT THE SEAT BACK STRENGTH OF THE FRONT SEATS COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207. SEATING SYSTEM.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYLSER THE FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE REARWARD IN REAR IMPACT CRASHES AS PART OF THE ENERGY ABSORPTIONCAPABILITIES OF THE SEATING SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.RATES OF OCCURANCE WERE COMPARED TO PEER VEHICLES, AND IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE PERFORMACE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES.IN VIEW OF THE FORGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION REMEDY OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THERFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE THE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO ODI'S RESPONSE TO THE PETITION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL.69, NO. 60 , DATED MARCH 29, 2004.
DP03002 · Steering Column Separation
Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.
EA98010 · Headlight Circuit
Opened May 8, 1998 · Closed Dec 10, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
THE HEADLAMP SWITCH IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CAN OVER-HEAT AND FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEAD LAMPS AND POSSIBLY OTHER LIGHTS.DAIMLERCHRYSLER CONDUCTED A SERIES OF TESTS AND DETERMINED THAT THE 3500 SERIES IS PRONE TO GENERATING HEAD LAMP SWITCH TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF THE SWITCH LUBRICANT THRESHOLD OF 100 DEGREES CENTIGRADE.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE LUBRICANT SOLIDIFIES AND ADHERES TO THE SWITCH CONTACH SURFACES INCREASING INTERNAL RESISTANCE AND THERFORE, TEMPERATURE.DAIMLERCHRYSLER INFORMED THE NHTSA THAT IT WOULD INITIATE A RECALL OF 79,3665 MODEL YEAR 1994-1997 DODGE 3500 SERIES RAM TRUCKS ONLY BASED ON ADDITIONAL TESTING FROM WHICH IT DETERMINED THAT THE 1500/2500 SERIES VEHICLES NOMINALLY OPERATE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THE TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD OF THE SWITCH LUBRICANT.OWNERS OF 1500/2500 SERIES TRUCKS WERE SENT A NOTIFICATION LETTER ADVISING OF THE PROPER METHODS FOR ADDING AFTERMARKET LIGHTING ACCESSORIES.
PE96022 · Alleged Failure Of Steering Pitman Shaft
Opened Mar 22, 1996 · Closed Jul 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:gear Box:shaft Pitman
STEERING BOX OUTPUT (PITMAN) SHAFT BREAKAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.