1997 Dodge Dodge Truck Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Dodge Dodge Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“For several years I have been experiencing a sudden loss of my headlights while driving my 1997 dodge ram 1500 with 82000 miles on it. I noticed that I experienced this problem much more often when operating the high beams for 10-15 minutes. I took it in to a service shop on two occasions but they…”
“For several years I have been experiencing a sudden loss of my headlights while driving my 1997 dodge ram 1500 with 82000 miles on it. I noticed that I experienced this problem much more often when operating the high beams for 10-15 minutes. I took it in to a service shop on two occasions but they…”
“1997 dodge ram has dashboard cover cracked in several places. Pieces have fallen down into the dash among the internal wiring. This is not just a cosmetic problem. If the pieces themselves do not short out the wiring and cause a fire, the jagged edges could potentially cut open an airbag upon…”
“Ball joints are totally worn out and could have failed causing an accident. Vehicle is unsafe. This truck has had very good care taken of it and should not have worn this bad on a vehicle with this few miles on it and with the care taken of it. *ak”
“Ball joints are totally worn out and could have failed causing an accident. Vehicle is unsafe. This truck has had very good care taken of it and should not have worn this bad on a vehicle with this few miles on it and with the care taken of it. *ak”
“Ball joints are totally worn out and could have failed causing an accident. Vehicle is unsafe. This truck has had very good care taken of it and should not have worn this bad on a vehicle with this few miles on it and with the care taken of it. *ak”
“Ball joints are totally worn out and could have failed causing an accident. Vehicle is unsafe. This truck has had very good care taken of it and should not have worn this bad on a vehicle with this few miles on it and with the care taken of it. *ak”
“1997 dodge grand caravan, 3.3l engine. Serpentine drive belt consistently slips off or shreds while driving on wet roads causing loss of power steering and eventually all power to operate the vehicle. Only a small amount of water, 2" deep puddles, can cause this. It is very dangerous. So far, belt…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Dodge Dodge Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.