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1992 Dodge RAM

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Dodge RAM do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 27.

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58Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
8Power Train
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Engine And Engine Cooling
7Steering
7
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
7Electrical System
6Equipment
3Suspension
3Tires
3Seat Belts
2Seats
2Structure
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 58 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.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 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 reports3 injury reports

Structure complaints

2 reports
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135,000 miles · Jan 28, 2005
Structure

THE LEFT SIDE TRUCK BODY IS LOWER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER PLANS TO PLACE A CAMPER ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND IS AFRAID THE VEHICLE WILL LEAN OVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10109155

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2002
Electrical SystemStructureVisibilityFire

WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE STEERING AREA, AND SPEAD WITHIN VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT 1992 RAMS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. POWER WINDOWS/POWER LOCKS, AND SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS WERE NOT WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8016410

Official recalls

1

92V005000 · Equipment:other:labels

Jan 14, 1992

THE TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS CERITIFICATION LABEL MAY HAVE INCORRECT INFORMATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS 120.

Remedy: AN OVERLAY OF THE CORRECT TIRE AND RIM SELECTION INFORMATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE PROVIDED.

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

1

PE93038 · ROLL-OVER/VENT Valve Leak

Opened Apr 22, 1993 · Closed Aug 31, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available