1993 Dodge Ram 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Dodge Ram 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
1
POWER TRAIN
1
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
1crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 dodge ram 1500. While driving with the cruise control set at 45-50 mph, the vehicle accelerated and increased to 70 mph. The brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond. Additionally, the vehicle was uncontrollable and the engine revved. The contact noticed an…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-03-31

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge d150. While driving 45 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. The failure caused him to rear end another vehicle. The road conditions were dry. The driver suffered a concussion, body contusions, and strained muscles. He was…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2006-10-23

“Switch ring headlight failure, when changing switch from dim to bright there is complete headlight failure. *ak”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH · reported 1996-09-01

“When it rains the abs light comes and driver gets a real rough stopping, liike the brake are grabbing, experienced problem since purchasing vehicle in 1993. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1993-11-11

“W/rear abs brakes; once applied w/some pressure, rear brakes locked up on wet and twice on dry road surface. Please describe details. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

“W/rear abs brakes; once applied w/some pressure, rear brakes locked up on wet and twice on dry road surface. Please describe details. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

“Frame has crack underneath where the front suspension control arm is. Dealer rhas been contacted. *ak”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Defect investigations

Investigation DP03002 Opened 2003-05-07 · closed 2003-07-22

STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49…

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 1993 Dodge Ram 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.