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1993 Dodge RAM 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Dodge RAM 3500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 124.5.

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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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 124.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Dodge RAM 3500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 20 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 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)

  • Exterior Lighting: 5 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5 reports
  • Steering: 4 reports
  • Electrical System: 3 reports
  • Suspension: 3 reports

Full reported-category list and vehicle report

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
    4
    1991    10
    1992    20
    1993    70
    1994    108
    1995    124
    1996
    Compare all RAM 3500 years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Exterior Lighting
    5    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    5    Steering
    4    Electrical System
    3    Suspension
    3
    All reported categories
    Equipment
    1    Seats
    1    Structure
    1    Wheels
    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: 1 of 20 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.

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

    0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

    What owners actually said

    20 reports
    50,010 miles · Aug 7, 2003
    Electrical System

    IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE. THE KEY WILL TURN IN THE IGNITION, BUT WOULDN'T ENGAGE. PER DEALERSHIP IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT HAD BURNED OUT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10029505

    Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 1999
    Exterior Lighting

    HEAD LIGHT SWITCH HAD TURNED RED HOT & MELTED CENTER CONNECTOR. WAS REPLACED AT LEAST 5 OTHER TIMES. THE LAST TIME SWITCH REPLACED, HAD TO BY PASS THE MIDDLE PRONG. TAKING BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED & REPAIRED AGAIN. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #846168

    Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 1999
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    BRAKE DRUMS/SHOES FAILED.

    NHTSA ODI #543548

    Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 1998
    Seats

    PASSENGER BUCKET SEAT FRAME BREAKS AT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR (ANCHOR), SEVERAL TIMES.

    NHTSA ODI #528460

    Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 1997
    SteeringStructure

    WHILE WORKING ON VEHICLE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME AND STEERING BRACKET CRACKED. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #820255

    Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1997
    Electrical System

    WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH IS INADEQUATE CASING THE SWITCH TO GET TOO HOT AND SHORT OUT RESULTING IN LIGHT FAILURES.

    NHTSA ODI #523602

    Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
    Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

    HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

    NHTSA ODI #523727

    Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1997
    Wheels

    PROBLEM WITH WHEELS CAUSE VIBRATION AT CERTAIN SPEEDS.

    NHTSA ODI #514726

    Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1996
    Exterior Lighting

    THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BURNT OUT AS A RESULT OF THE CONNECTION TO THE TRAILER LIGHTS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #805313

    Mileage unknown · May 17, 1996
    Steering

    WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE IS LOT OF PLAY, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #984592

    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

    1

    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

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