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1989 Dodge RAM

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1989 Dodge RAM do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 27.

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28Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198618
198722
198828
198923
199051
199158
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
9Fuel System, Gasoline
6Power Train
3Tires
3Seats
2
All reported categories
Steering
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Other
1Structure
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 28 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1999
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE GOVERNOR STICKING WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848852

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1995
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION QUITE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #971488

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 1995
Power TrainCrash

TWO-YEAR OLD CLIMBED INTO VEHICLE PULLESED SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK, LEVER MOVED INTO NEUTRAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #966238

Official recalls

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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.