MYRModel Year Report

Dodge RAM — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1996, 1995, 1998, 1994, 1997, 1999 · Best bets: 2005, 1991, 2003, 1993, 1992, 2004

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge RAM Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2011 highlighted. 1981: 2 complaints 1981 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 2 complaints 1985: 10 complaints 1986: 18 complaints 1986 1987: 18 complaints 1988: 22 complaints 1989: 28 complaints 1990: 23 complaints 1990 1991: 51 complaints 1992: 58 complaints 1993: 54 complaints 1994: 469 complaints 1994 1995: 611 complaints 1996: 625 complaints 1997: 398 complaints 1998: 483 complaints 1998 1999: 366 complaints 2000: 147 complaints 2001: 318 complaints 2002: 116 complaints 2002 2003: 53 complaints 2004: 58 complaints 2005: 40 complaints 2006: 25 complaints 2006 2007: 17 complaints 2008: 25 complaints 2009: 9 complaints 2010: 27 complaints 2010 2011: 0 complaints 2011
2011: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19812
19831
19842
198510
198618
198718
198822
198928
199023
199151
199258
199354
1994469
1995611
1996625
1997398
1998483
1999366
2000147
2001318
2002116
200353
200458
200540
200625
200717
200825
20099
201027
20110

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 116 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 318 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 147 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 366 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 483 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 398 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 625 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 611 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 469 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 51 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.