Total Complaints
7 filings
DODGE DODGE TRUCK · model year
7 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993DODGEDODGE TRUCK carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 6 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1993 DODGE TRUCK is structure:frame and members with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (1) and steering:hydraulic power assist system (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 1993 DODGE TRUCK, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
7 filings
Crashes Reported
3 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
POOR DESIGN OF SEAT FAILED DUE TO LIMITED HINGE / FASTENER. ONE BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. *YC
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING ABS LAMP TO ILLUMINATE.
TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED TWICE.
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, GOING AROUND CURVE, SUDDENLY HEARD SNAPPING SOUND, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HAD NO STEERING, HIT MAILBOXES, OFF EMBANKMENT INTO DITCH. *AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, DRAG LINK FAILED. *SLC
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, GOING AROUND CURVE, SUDDENLY HEARD SNAPPING SOUND, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HAD NO STEERING, HIT MAILBOXES, OFF EMBANKMENT INTO DITCH. *AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, DRAG LINK FAILED. *SLC
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
A-FRAME ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE SET APPROX. 1.25 INCHES OFF, CAUSING TIRE TO RUB AGAINST FENDER. *SD
Data as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.