1986 Dodge Ram Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Dodge Ram. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. 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.
“Vehicle engine fire. Nar 07/02/2003.*mr while driving the vehicle ran out of gas. While attempting to restart the vehicle, after putting some fuel in it, a fire erupted in the engine compartment (ohio traffic crash report). *nm”
“While in motion, consumer noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. Consumer stopped vehicle and realized the vehicle was on fire. The fire department at the scene informed consumer that the fire was caused by the wiring to the audio equipment from the battery. *jg”
“Tire tread and belt separation. Belts exposed; rapid deflation. Tire destroyed. Not the first similar problem I've had with this model of tire. It happened once before a few years ago. *ak (dot number: m3h3 akyx tiresize: 205-70r15)”
“I was driving home from visiting friends who live about 13 miles from me on a hot sun. Afternoon on a 2-lane country road. I began to notice some sway on the curves about 1/3 of the way home. As I was driving into the city limits I realized the rear tire had gone flat but drove about 1 block so I…”
“Center seat belt was not properly installed after recall repair.”
“Engine compartment fire. (ohio state police report)”
“The vehicle was in the park position and the vehicle caught fire. *ak”
“Seat belt release button broke prior to recall.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Dodge Ram as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.