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1998 Dodge RAM 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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.

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225Owner complaints

Model-year median: 275

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

    Other model years Selected year
    267
    1995    291
    1996    213
    1997    225
    1998    313
    1999    211
    2000    469
    2001
    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
    37    Power Train
    29    Steering
    24    Structure
    22    Tires
    22
    All reported categories
    Suspension
    19    Air Bags
    18    Vehicle Speed Control
    18    Electrical System
    15    Engine And Engine Cooling
    13    Seat Belts
    10    Fuel System, Gasoline
    7    Unknown Or Other
    7    Visibility
    7    Fuel System, Other
    6    Fuel System, Diesel
    5    Service Brakes, Air
    5    Equipment
    3    Seats
    3    Wheels
    3    Exterior Lighting
    2    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Latches/locks/linkages
    2    Service Brakes
    2    Trailer Hitches
    2    Engine
    1    Parking Brake
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    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

    Wheels complaints

    3 reports
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    4,100 miles · Aug 27, 2020
    WheelsCrash

    I I PURCHASED NEW TRUCK TIRES THAT SELF DESTRUCTED IN 4,000 MILES. COMPLETE A MASSIVE TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN FREEWAY SPEED TIRE BLOW OUT. VEERUBBER TAIGA H/T R33. FOUR OUT OF TWO FAILED. DALLAS DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED UPON EXAMINATION.

    NHTSA ODI #11351561

    415,985 miles · Feb 19, 2020
    SteeringSuspensionWheels

    I HAVE A 98 RAM 2500 V10 IF I GO ABOUT 65 MPH THERE IS A MASSIVE WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IF I SPEED UP TO 70 IT STOPS OR IF I SLOW DOWN TO 60 IT STOPS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE ALL OF THE RAM TRUCKS THAT I HAVE HAD DO THIS EXACT SAME THING.

    NHTSA ODI #11310056

    Mileage unknown · May 15, 2001
    Wheels

    FRONT WHEEL RIM BENT DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY OPERATIOS, CAUSING VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DETERMINATION WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS DEFECT WITH ONLY 25,347 MILES ON RIM. NOTE: AFTER FIRST RIM WAS REPLACED, THERE WERE CURRENTLY TWO MORE RIMS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT WERE BENT, AND WERE CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK THE VEHI…

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    FRONT WHEEL RIM BENT DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY OPERATIOS, CAUSING VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DETERMINATION WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS DEFECT WITH ONLY 25,347 MILES ON RIM. NOTE: AFTER FIRST RIM WAS REPLACED, THERE WERE CURRENTLY TWO MORE RIMS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT WERE BENT, AND WERE CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK THE VEHICLE'S VIBRATION BECAME WORSE. THE DEALER TRIED TO BALANCE AND ROTATE THE TIRE. *YH

    NHTSA ODI #888277

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No 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.