1987 Dodge Ram 250 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Dodge Ram 250. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
1
TIRES
1
1injuries
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“This jount is a constant failure you have very poor control of your vehicle at any speed.no alternative avail..just keep putting same defective parts in lasts for 2-3 thousand miles then junk again!!!!”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

“Between the years of 1996 and 1997 all four (bridgestone dueler apt p225/75/r15) tires exploded, due to failure the vehicle crashed resulting in injury to consumer. *mjs”

TIRES

Defect investigations

Investigation PE90031 Opened 1990-01-12 · closed 1990-03-27

TRUCK FRAME BREAKAGE

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 1987 Dodge Ram 250 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.