Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Dodge Ram, most frequently naming the seat belts, powertrain (other) and interior & seats categories. 2 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 1995 | 1 | 4 |
| Jan 1996 | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 1996 | 2 | 7 |
| Apr 1996 | 1 | 8 |
| May 1996 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 1996 | 1 | 10 |
| Jan 1997 | 1 | 11 |
| Mar 1997 | 2 | 13 |
| May 1997 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 15 |
| Aug 1999 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 17 |
| Mar 2001 | 1 | 18 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
PULLEY CAME OFF ALTERNATOR WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP DEAD. ALTERNATOR PULLEY WAS PRESSED ON, NOT BOLTED. THIS WAS DONE BY OZARKS AUTOMOTIVES LOCATED IN SPRINGFIELD, MO.*AK
THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED IN THE SPIRE TIRE HOLDER IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND BLUE UP DAMAGING THE IN SIDE OF THE VEHICLE( DOT NUMBER: B3DD565455 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
THIS PAST FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 1999 I HAD A MAJOR FIRE BREAK OUT IN THE BACK OF MY TRUCK IT DESTORYED EVERYTHING THE FIRE WAS SO INTENSED IT MELTED MY LADDERS AND POWER TOOLS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN
TRANSMISSION POPPING OUT OF GEAR AND NOISE FROM REAR END.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE RECALL, THE DRIVER'S LATCHING MECHANISM BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER REFUSES TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. DEALER: KEN PTHORM CHRYSLER. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 655 FOR SEAT BELT ON 14-OCT-96, CALLED LOCAL DEALER, NO PARTS/WILL CALL BACK WHEN IN, JANUARY 1997 CALLED MANUFACTURER WHO HAD ALL CONSUMER INFORMATION, NO PARTS, WILL CALL WHEN IN, NO RESPONSE. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OCT.14-96, CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, CALLED WHEN THEY WOULD BE IN, NO RESPONSE. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY HAD ALL CONSUMERS INFORMATION, CHRYSLER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL WHEN PARTS CAME IN, NO RESPONSE. SERVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION # 655. *AK
HEAT SHIELDS HAVE NEVER BEEN CORRECTED.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT
68069384A$, R8069384A$, 68086182A$, R8027067A$, RL002012A$ - Gasket, Cylinder Head Cover Before replacing injectors for Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, P0205, and/or P0206, please make sure that the wiring loom and/or connector in the valve cover gasket is not the root cause to your concern. In addition, make sure that the wiring attaching nuts are torqued to their proper value.~
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN COUPLER SERVICE. *TW
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.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 59.7 |
| 2009 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 56.1 |
| 2007 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 49.2 |
| 2006 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 46.7 |
| 2005 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2004 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 61.0 |
| 2003 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 59.0 |
| 2002 | 116 | 6 | 1 | 58.4 |
| 2001 | 318 | 14 | 1 | 62.0 |
| 2000 | 147 | 11 | 1 | 63.4 |
| 1999 | 366 | 13 | 0 | 56.1 |
| 1998 | 483 | 17 | 0 | 57.4 |
| 1997 | 398 | 11 | 5 | 65.2 |
| 1996 | 625 | 14 | 9 | 66.6 |
| 1995 | 611 | 16 | 10 | 66.9 |
| 1994 | 469 | 22 | 13 | 66.6 |
| 1993 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 47.9 |
| 1992 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 53.5 |
| 1991 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 58.5 |
| 1990 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 42.6 |
| 1988 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 42.6 |
| 1987Viewing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 29.9 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 49.3 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41.8 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | 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.