1993 Dodge Ram 2500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Dodge Ram 2500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
1crashes2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
3
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
2
1crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
STRUCTURE
2
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints55

What owners report

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

“10/19/2007 in washington driving down I 5 in rain storm windshield wipers stop moving . Almost impossible to see roadway moved off to side and waited for rain to let up. Proceeded home and removed wiper motor to find nylon bushing connecting motor and wiper blade crank arm had disintegrated…”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES · reported 2007-10-19

“Driver side door does not latch properly/securely. Truck door does not secure properly and can come open during driving. Permanent repair being sought by consumer. *tr”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2007-07-02

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge ram 250. The contact stated that his vehicle starts in full throttle. This failure is similar to the one noted in recall # 93e034001 (fuel system, diesel:delivery:fuel pump). He notified the manufacturer who stated that nothing could be done because his vin number…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2007-05-12

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge ram 250. The vehicle has b.f. Goodrich tires. While driving 45 mph, the passenger side rear tire exploded and caused the driver side rear tire to detach from the vehicle. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall. She sustained injuries. The…”

TIRES · reported 2006-04-27

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge ram 250. The vehicle has b.f. Goodrich tires. While driving 45 mph, the passenger side rear tire exploded and caused the driver side rear tire to detach from the vehicle. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall. She sustained injuries. The…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2006-04-27

“Was driving on highway in 2-wheel drive, the transfer case lever started vibrating, heard a snap, then this awful grinding noise and shaking of vehicle. Pulled off the highway onto shoulder as soon as possible. Crawled underneath the pickup and saw smoke coming out of bell housing and smelled…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2004-12-14

“Gear shift lever in 1993 dodge ram 250 pu has broken of for the second time. Vehicle has 135644 and has been well maintained. Why is it breaking off. Never had this break in a vehicle before. I am unable to drive the vehicle.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) · reported 2004-07-01

“While trying to open driver's door hinge broke where the door was mounted to vehicle.*ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2000-08-01

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 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.