IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING A SMALL ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE WINDSHIELD IMMEDIATELY CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS. NLM
1998 Dodge RAM 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1998 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.
About this comparison →225Owner complaints
Model-year median: 275
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1998 Dodge RAM 2500
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 225 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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: 37 reports
- Power Train: 29 reports
- Steering: 24 reports
- Structure: 22 reports
- Tires: 22 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all RAM 2500 years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
925–50K
1450–75K
1575–100K
15100–150K
19150K+
79 reports with mileage · 146 unknown
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 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports3 fire reports14 injury reports
Visibility complaints
7 reportsCONSUMER, NOTICED THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR BOLT WHICH ANCHOR THE BASE OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR CRAKED AND FELL APART. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION
CONSUMER, NOTICED THE LEFT DRIVER DOOR BOLT WHICH ANCHOR THE BASE WINDOW REGULATOR CRACKED AND FELL APART. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE MIRROR HAS DEVELOPED A DEFECT SO THAT THE IMAGES ARE DISTORTED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING THE WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY TO POP OFF. MJS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHILE TURNING RIGHT ON OCCASIONS. MJS
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.