Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1993 Dodge Ram, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic14
- Power train9
- Structure6
- Steering6
- Engine and engine cooling4
- Electrical system4
- Exterior lighting3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Visibility3
- Vehicle speed control3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1993 Dodge Ram failed the safety check 0.72% of the time — 40% less often than the average 1993 passenger car (1.20%). Median odometer at inspection: 160,428 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
2 1993 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1993 Dodge Ram.
| 1994194 6 Dec 1994 | Emissions Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 1103 - exhaust emissions. Vehicle emission control information label specifies an incorrect spark plug for this appli… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1993 Dodge Ram.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Dodge told its dealers about the 1993 Dodge Ram: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 628237 | CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, GREY OIL SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST OR BREATHER TUBE, OR MECHANICAL KNOCKING. *TT |
| 621898 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ |
| 618049 | SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB |
| 609995 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT |
| 6089000 | INFORMATION ON TRANSMISSION COOLER REVERSE FLUSHING WITH COOLER BYPASS KIT INSTALLED. *NLM |
| 6088786 | CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE. *NLM |
| 600862 | INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. *AK |
| 52963 | VARIOUS CAR OWNER'S HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN USING ENGINE COOLANTS MADE WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL INSTEAD OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL. *YC |
| 52529 | TIMING CHAIN NOISE. *TW |
| 51942 | DIFFICULT TO CLEAN LIGHT COLORED "CHALKY" RESIDUE FROM PLASTIC BODY COMPONENTS THAT ARE MOLDED IN BLACK. *TW |
| 39533 | STEERING COLUMN COUPLER SERVICE. *TW |
| 39531 | IMPROVED FUEL PUMP. *TW |
| 37979 | EMISSION RECALL-VEHICLE EMISSION RECALL INFORMATION LABELS INSTALLED ON THE LISTED VEHICLES IDENTIFY AN INCORRECT SPARK PLUG FOR THIS APPLICATION. US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT THE MANUFACTURER LIST THE SPARK PLUG ON THE VECI LABEL. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, NEW VECI LABELS ARE BEING MAILED DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. *TW |
| 37863 | OIL LEAK DIAGNOSIS OF THE REAR MAIN BEARING AREA. *TW |
| 37858 | PCM NOT PROPERLY DISENGAGING A/C CLUTCH VIA THE RELAY ALSO THE PCM MAY NOT ENERGIZE THE A/C CLUTCH RELAY. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
ROLL-OVER/VENT VALVE LEAK
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation