Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 26, 2011
DASH IS CRACKED ALWAY ACROSS AND DOWN FRONT SIDE. CONTINUES TO EXPAND EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE SITS INSHADED POSITION ALL DAY. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 10421580
- Incident
- Aug 21, 2008
- Mileage
- 95,000 mi
1994 Dodge Dodge Truck
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Aug 26, 2011
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
0
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
1 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Dodge Dodge Truck, most frequently naming the transmission, suspension and fuel system categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 1995 | 3 | 5 |
| Sep 1995 | 1 | 6 |
| Jan 1996 | 1 | 7 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 1996 | 1 | 9 |
| Jan 1997 | 1 | 10 |
| Dec 1997 | 1 | 11 |
| Mar 1998 | 1 | 12 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 13 |
| Jan 2001 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 2001 | 1 | 15 |
| Dec 2001 | 1 | 16 |
| Feb 2004 | 1 | 17 |
| May 2010 | 1 | 18 |
| Aug 2011 | 1 | 19 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Transmission518.5%
- Suspension414.8%
- Fuel system414.8%
- Brakes311.1%
- Other / unspecified27.4%
- Electrical27.4%
- Body & structure13.7%
- Powertrain (other)13.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Body & structureTires & wheels
Filed May 21, 2010
SPARE TIRE HOLDER CABLE BROKE AND TIRE FELL OFF WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10331513
- Incident
- May 15, 2010
- Mileage
- 74,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 19, 2004
Fire reported
DASHBOARD FIRE FROM HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAME YEAR TRUCKS THRU 1998 BUT NOT 2500 ONLY 3500 WHY IS THAT, DODGE WILL NOT ANSWER MY QUESTIONS
- NHTSA ID
- 10058489
- Incident
- Jan 26, 2004
- Mileage
- 130,000 mi
Steering
Filed Dec 30, 2001
THE STEERING ON MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD! IT WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND IS DIFFICULT TO HOLD IS A STRAIGHT LINE OF TRAVEL WITHOUT CONTINUALY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL! DEALER REPLACED MANY STEERING COMPONENTS INCLUDING "TRACK BAR" AND BALL JOINTS. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE "TRACK" BAR 3 TIMES. TRUCK HAS SHOOK ON OCCASIONS WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD TO THE POINT OF MY HAVING TO NEARLY STOP IN ORDER FOR THE "SHAKING" TO STOP!*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 756197
Transmission
Filed Oct 9, 2001
WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES RUPTURED, IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, RENDERING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT WAS INFORMED BY MANUFACTURED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO HIS VIN.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 563619
- Incident
- Sep 27, 2001
Transmission
Filed Jan 31, 2001
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, ON 12/30/00 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. CJ
- NHTSA ID
- 559296
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1999
Electrical
Filed Aug 18, 2000
I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HAVE THE RECALL ACCOMPLISHED. AFTER COMPLETION THERE WAS A BEEP NOISE ON THE RADIO WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED
- NHTSA ID
- 728372
Brakes
Filed Mar 25, 1998
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 533091
- Incident
- Mar 9, 1998
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
SP696
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SUBJECT ON PARKING LAMP CIRCUIT OVERLOAD ON 1994 AND LATER FULL-SIZED TRUCKS. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 37.6 |
| 2001 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 34.4 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 |
| 1999 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 36.8 |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 38.4 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 |
| 1996 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 37.2 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 36.6 |
| 1994Viewing | 19 | 0 | 0 | 35.7 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 44.1 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.