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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

Other model years Selected year
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198618
198722
198828
198923
199051
199158
1992
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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

What owners actually said

28 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS TANK FUEL TANK EXPLODED, CAUSING FUEL TANK TO DEVELOP A HOLE . POSSIBLE CAUSE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DEALERS WILL NOT ADDRESS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #826415

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1997
Seat BeltsSeats

LATCHING DEVICE FOR MIDDLE BENCH AND SEAT COVERS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY.

NHTSA ODI #605553

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1997
Seats

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED 2 INCHES AT THE BASE AND THE BACK PORTION 8 TO 10 INCHES. PLATE THAT SUPPORTS BACK PORTION OF SEAT BROKE INTERNALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #814725

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 1997
Seat Belts

CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR SEAT BELT BUCKLE(S) AT LEAST (3) MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807212

Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 1997
SteeringCrash

STEERING GEAR BOX: MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, HEARD LOUD BUMP, LOST STEERING AND RAN INTO GUARD RAIL. TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS AND DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE STEERING BOX, STEEL HAD CRYSTALIZED AND CAUSED IT TO BREAK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810325

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1997
Visibility

THE REMOTE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE GEAR. WHEN ADUSTING THE MIRRORS, ONE CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THERE IS NO MOVEMENT OF MIRRORS. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED BY DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810110

Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 1997
Seat Belts

PASSENGER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BUCKLE RED RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT LATCH, BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807200

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1996
Seat Belts

THE CONSUMER FELT THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AS HE WAS DRIVING. THEN THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T RELEASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #979864

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1996
Seat Belts

PASSENGERS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #500803

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 1995
Seat Belts

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH AND LOCK. TT

NHTSA ODI #976754

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.