Total Complaints
12 filings
DODGE QUAD · model year
1998 DODGE QUAD
12 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 1998DODGEQUAD carries 12 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 1998 QUAD is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:drum (1) and power train:automatic transmission (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 1998 QUAD, 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.
12
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20091201STRUCTURE
1998 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB- DASH IS CRACKING. THIS TRUCK IS AND HAS BEEN ALWAYS GARAGED. NEGLECT AND MISUSE IS NOT AN ISSUE. ORIGINAL ORDER. *TR
Mileage: 165,000
20000605SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT WEBBING IS CONSTANTLY GETTING TWISTED, THE DESIGN OF THE LATCH PLATE IS LARGE AND ALLOWS FOR TWISTING OF THE MATERIAL. YH
19990908STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PLASTIC DOOR MOLDING STRIP.
19990908SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE--BEARINGS, SEALS.
19990823ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NEW SPARK PLUG AND WIRE INSTALLED. YH
19990823ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BURNED EXHAUST VALVE ON CYLINDER. YH
19990618ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS NOT FIXED AFTER SIX REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *YC
19990618SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSTANT POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. *YC
19981020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE DESIGN LOCATION OF THE HORN CAUSES THE DRIVE TO GROPE FOR THE HORN BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED IN THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT INSTEAD OF ON THE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES.
19980907POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A MODERATE TO LARGE BUMP.
19980807SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ,VEHICLE WILL STEER TO THE LEFT WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED CALIPERS AND PADS. ALSO, HAS TURNED REAR DRUMS. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING,INTERMITTED PROBLEM. *AK
19980807SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ,VEHICLE WILL STEER TO THE LEFT WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED CALIPERS AND PADS. ALSO, HAS TURNED REAR DRUMS. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING,INTERMITTED PROBLEM. *AK
Compare 1998DODGEQUAD to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 DODGE QUAD have?▼
The 1998 DODGE QUAD has 12 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 DODGE QUAD?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 DODGE QUAD is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1998 DODGE QUAD 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 1998 DODGE QUAD; 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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