1990 Dodge D250 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Dodge D250. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints11

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Issues with frame cracking on 2wheel drive diesel equipped 1990-1993 dodge pickup where lower control arm mounted to frame ears. Also frame cracking between engine mounts and steering box on 2wheel drive models and between front spring hangers and steering box on 4 wheel drive dieselmodels. If…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2016-09-26

“Issues with tire failures, with lt236x75r16 tire failures on this d250 and w350 trucks. Know other individuals experiencing the same issues and have been riding behind them when I witnessed said failures occurr. Brands have included but not been exclusive to general, continental, etc. I have blown…”

WHEELS · reported 2016-09-26

“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 dodge d250 (n/a). The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the rpms increased as the vehicle was in full throttle. The contact was able to decelerate by switching to neutral however, the vehicle then stalled. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2014-02-25

“Upper ball joint failed, after repair work completed upper ball joint pulled out of control arm due to threads being stripped, damaging control arm and new ball joint.”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM · reported 1998-09-11

“Upper ball joint failed, after repair work completed upper ball joint pulled out of control arm due to threads being stripped, damaging control arm and new ball joint.”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT · reported 1998-09-11

“Upper and lower ball joints failed, repair made however failure occured due to stripping of the threads out of the upper control arm, resulting in loss of control.”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT · reported 1998-09-10

“Upper and lower ball joints failed, repair made however failure occured due to stripping of the threads out of the upper control arm, resulting in loss of control.”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · reported 1998-09-10

“Consumer was driving and go to apply the brake failed have abs anti-lock brake there is no warning . Tt”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Defect investigations

Investigation EA92045 Opened 1992-12-29 · closed 1993-11-09

MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE92072 Opened 1992-08-26 · closed 1992-12-29

MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE93054 Opened 1993-05-27 · closed 1993-12-29

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Dodge D250 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.