1996 Dodge Ram Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Dodge Ram Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
STEERING
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
1crashes1injuries1deaths
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“Brakes failed due to metal line tube breaking and released all brake fluid from master cylinder.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · reported 2005-06-27

“Steering wheel jerked, and steering wheel will turn completely around and around.*ak”

STEERING · reported 2001-03-23

“Front rotors failed.*et”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · reported 2000-09-27

“Gas pedal sticking on 1996 dodge ram pickup causing the vehicle to immediately accelerate. Pedal had to be manually pulled "up" to stop the acceleration. *jb”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · reported 2000-01-27

“Steering failure, coupling assembly has a universal joint and between the assembly there is sliding shaft that has movement which causes the vehicle not to steer correctly and pull to the right or left while driving. *ak”

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR · reported 1996-12-31

“Consumer was charged for recall repair 01v-040 of the secondary hood latch. Nlm”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
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 1996 Dodge Ram Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.