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1992 Dodge RAM 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1992 Dodge RAM 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 275.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 275

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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Inspection summary

1992 Dodge RAM 2500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 32 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 3 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 10 reports
  • Steering: 5 reports
  • Electrical System: 4 reports
  • Fuel/propulsion System: 4 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    16
    1991    32
    1992    39
    1993    168
    1994    267
    1995
    Compare all RAM 2500 years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    10    Steering
    5    Electrical System
    4    Fuel/propulsion System
    4    Engine And Engine Cooling
    3
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Fuel System, Gasoline
    2    Air Bags
    1    Fuel System, Diesel
    1    Structure
    1    Suspension
    1    Visibility
    1

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 5 of 32 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.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Steering. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. 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.

    3 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

    Electrical System complaints

    4 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2002
    Electrical System

    WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND SWITCHING AIR CONDITIONER ON, KEY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HOLDS KEY WILL GET EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING FUSES TO BLOWOUT. *AK CONSUMER VERY SELDOM USES THE AIR BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO TOLERATE THE COLD. ON UNBEARABLE DAYS CONSUMER DOES USE THE AIR CONDITIONER. THIS IS HOW CONSUMER CAME ACROOS THE P…

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    WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND SWITCHING AIR CONDITIONER ON, KEY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HOLDS KEY WILL GET EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING FUSES TO BLOWOUT. *AK CONSUMER VERY SELDOM USES THE AIR BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO TOLERATE THE COLD. ON UNBEARABLE DAYS CONSUMER DOES USE THE AIR CONDITIONER. THIS IS HOW CONSUMER CAME ACROOS THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER PUT IN A NEW SWITCH. IT STILL GETS HOT. THE NEW FUSE LINKS THE CONNECTOR WIRE TO THE SWITCH WHICH SOMEWHAT MELTED. THE LINK STOPPED IT FROM CATCHING ON FIRE. *JG

    NHTSA ODI #8013022

    Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1995
    Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

    CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED IN CRUISE POSITION AND ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, REPLACE COMPUTER/POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE/SERVO FOR CRUISE CONTROL/SPEEDOMETER. TT

    NHTSA ODI #972299

    Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 1995
    Electrical System

    THE TRUCK CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING A LONG WAY WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

    NHTSA ODI #967312

    Mileage unknown · May 26, 1995
    Electrical SystemFire

    VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN DRIVEWAY; SOMETIME DURING NIGHT, STEERING COLUMN/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT CAUSING FIRE; NO WARNING. TT

    NHTSA ODI #965951

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    3

    PE93054 · Poor Brake Performance

    Opened May 27, 1993 · Closed Dec 29, 1993

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    There is no summary currently available

    EA92045 · Master Cylinder Failure

    Opened Dec 29, 1992 · Closed Nov 9, 1993

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    There is no summary currently available

    PE92072 · Master Cylinder Failure

    Opened Aug 26, 1992 · Closed Dec 29, 1992

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    There is no summary currently available

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.