Total Complaints
75 filings
DODGE RAM · model year
1992 DODGE RAM
75 NHTSA complaints, 4 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992DODGERAM carries 75 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 4 crashes, 5 fires, 3 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 1992 RAM is vehicle speed control with 6 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (6) and fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump (5). 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 1992 RAM, 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.
75
Complaints
4
Crashes
5
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
4 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 |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | 2 |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | 2 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070711TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE RAM. THE VEHICLE HAS SIGMA REGENT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RUBBER SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE CORD AND WIRE WERE BOTH VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND FISHTAILED ACROSS THE ROAD. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.
Mileage: 95,000
20070116FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1992 DODGE RAM THAT HE PURCHASED ON 02/01/06 AND STATED THAT IN COLD WEATHER ONE CAN SMELL DIESEL FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP, BUT THEY COULDN'T REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE DEALER WITH THE PARTS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 93E034001 . *NM
Mileage: 79,000
20050128STRUCTURE:BODY
THE LEFT SIDE TRUCK BODY IS LOWER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER PLANS TO PLACE A CAMPER ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND IS AFRAID THE VEHICLE WILL LEAN OVER. *AK
Mileage: 135,000
20040422EQUIPMENT
PAINT BLISTERING AND FLAKING, VIBRATION, TRANSMISSON BURNED OFF NOT VERY GOOD TRANSMISION COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP FAIL TWICE, STEERING SEAL LEAK, RADIO AND TAPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, VERY NOISY AND LOUD IN THE TRUCK CAB, VERY HARD TO ENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRUCK NOW HAS ONLY 106.000 KM. (66,000 MILES)
Mileage: 250
20040422STEERING
PAINT BLISTERING AND FLAKING, VIBRATION, TRANSMISSON BURNED OFF NOT VERY GOOD TRANSMISION COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP FAIL TWICE, STEERING SEAL LEAK, RADIO AND TAPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, VERY NOISY AND LOUD IN THE TRUCK CAB, VERY HARD TO ENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRUCK NOW HAS ONLY 106.000 KM. (66,000 MILES)
Mileage: 250
20040422POWER TRAIN
PAINT BLISTERING AND FLAKING, VIBRATION, TRANSMISSON BURNED OFF NOT VERY GOOD TRANSMISION COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP FAIL TWICE, STEERING SEAL LEAK, RADIO AND TAPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, VERY NOISY AND LOUD IN THE TRUCK CAB, VERY HARD TO ENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRUCK NOW HAS ONLY 106.000 KM. (66,000 MILES)
Mileage: 250
20040422UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT BLISTERING AND FLAKING, VIBRATION, TRANSMISSON BURNED OFF NOT VERY GOOD TRANSMISION COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP FAIL TWICE, STEERING SEAL LEAK, RADIO AND TAPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, VERY NOISY AND LOUD IN THE TRUCK CAB, VERY HARD TO ENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRUCK NOW HAS ONLY 106.000 KM. (66,000 MILES)
Mileage: 250
20040422FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PAINT BLISTERING AND FLAKING, VIBRATION, TRANSMISSON BURNED OFF NOT VERY GOOD TRANSMISION COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP FAIL TWICE, STEERING SEAL LEAK, RADIO AND TAPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, VERY NOISY AND LOUD IN THE TRUCK CAB, VERY HARD TO ENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRUCK NOW HAS ONLY 106.000 KM. (66,000 MILES)
Mileage: 250
20031010STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING COLUMN IS NOT MOBILE WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER HAS TO MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH INTERMITTENTLY IN ORDER TO SEE THE DASHBOARD. STEERING COLUMN FLOPS UP AND DOWN. *AK
20030822TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
20020815FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE STEERING AREA, AND SPEAD WITHIN VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT 1992 RAMS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. POWER WINDOWS/POWER LOCKS, AND SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS WERE NOT WORKING. *AK
20020815FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE STEERING AREA, AND SPEAD WITHIN VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT 1992 RAMS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. POWER WINDOWS/POWER LOCKS, AND SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS WERE NOT WORKING. *AK
20020815FireSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE STEERING AREA, AND SPEAD WITHIN VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT 1992 RAMS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. POWER WINDOWS/POWER LOCKS, AND SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS WERE NOT WORKING. *AK
20020815FireVISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE STEERING AREA, AND SPEAD WITHIN VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT 1992 RAMS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. POWER WINDOWS/POWER LOCKS, AND SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS WERE NOT WORKING. *AK
20020412SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH SEAT BELTS WILL NOT PULL FROM THE RETRACTORS PROPERLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHILCE IS RAM 250 CARGO VAN 1992. *YH
20011213TIRES
TIRE WAS OUT OF SHAPE DOT # REMOVED ON ALL TIRES. BRAKE DRUM ALMOST WORE THROUGH BY BRAKE SHOE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: REMOVED TIRESIZE: 235/85R16)
20011213SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
TIRE WAS OUT OF SHAPE DOT # REMOVED ON ALL TIRES. BRAKE DRUM ALMOST WORE THROUGH BY BRAKE SHOE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: REMOVED TIRESIZE: 235/85R16)
20000908SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE MAIN FRONT SUPPORT AXLE BEAM IN SUSPENSION WERE CRACKED. YH
20000905ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
NO HEAT,ELECT. WINDOWS,NO AIR CONDIT., WITH 5 CHILDREN IN VAN
20000608SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER ON BOTH OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE THIRD TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 DODGE RAM have?▼
The 1992 DODGE RAM has 75 NHTSA complaints, 4 crashes, 5 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 DODGE RAM?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 DODGE RAM is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 6 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP.
Is the 1992 DODGE RAM 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 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.
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