Total Complaints
4 filings
DODGE D250 · model year
1988 DODGE D250
4 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1988DODGED250 carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1988 D250 is steering:column with 2 filings, followed by power train:manual transmission:column shift assembly (1) and electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:control module (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 1988 D250, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STEERING:COLUMN | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010625ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SINGLE BOARD ENGINE CONTROLLER FAILS TO POWER IGNITION SYSTEM WHEN UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURE RISES ON WARM DAYS, SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK
19960216STEERING:COLUMN
TILT STEERING BOX ROD BUSTED OFF FROM THE BUSHING, RESULTING IN WHEEL LOCK UP, STEERING CONTROL LOST, ALMOST ACCIDENT, REPLACE STEERING COLUMN AND SWITCHES. TT
19960216STEERING:COLUMN
TILT STEERING BOX ROD BUSTED OFF FROM THE BUSHING, RESULTING IN WHEEL LOCK UP, STEERING CONTROL LOST, ALMOST ACCIDENT, REPLACE STEERING COLUMN AND SWITCHES. TT
19950125POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Compare 1988DODGED250 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1988 DODGE D250 have?▼
The 1988 DODGE D250 has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1988 DODGE D250?▼
The most-complained component for the 1988 DODGE D250 is STEERING:COLUMN with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE.
Is the 1988 DODGE D250 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1988 DODGE D250; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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