1993 Dodge Ram Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Dodge Ram. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. 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.
“While driving 45 mph the fuel injection pump failed. Vehicle revved at high speeds while in park, owner had to the vehicle towed. *ak”
“Consumer was traveling 65mph on highway, and without prior warning steering column became very loose and was hard to steer, dealership was aware of problem.*ak consumer stated the steering bracket between the steering box and frame broke causing almost total loss of steering, also steering coupler…”
“Vehicle was parked in front of my home. Selector was in park. Within 10-15 sec the truck traveled backward and after 30 ft. Impacted a parked car. Service report indicated shift lever at transmission was loose and improperly attached.*ak”
“Vehicle was parked in front of my home. Selector was in park. Within 10-15 sec the truck traveled backward and after 30 ft. Impacted a parked car. Service report indicated shift lever at transmission was loose and improperly attached.*ak”
“I believe this van has many more miles than stated on the speedometer, or it could have been in an accident. It is falling apart, and a vehicle with only 61211 miles, shouldn't be in such bad mechanical condition. . Can you help?*ak”
“On two occasions vehicle lost control in steering while traveling at 6o mph and again at 45 mph which forced vehicle into a ditch. Vehicle was taken to dealer, and informed consumer that problem was caused by steering gear box failure. *ak the second occurrence happened after vehicle had repairs…”
“Cruise control had been engaged for about 35 miles. Upon disengaging cruise, the speed of the vehicle would not slow down below 60mph without severe braking. Brakes and transmission became extremely hot as result. I later learned that the idle adgustment screw had lost its lock nut and the screw…”
“Cruise control had been engaged for about 35 miles. Upon disengaging cruise, the speed of the vehicle would not slow down below 60mph without severe braking. Brakes and transmission became extremely hot as result. I later learned that the idle adgustment screw had lost its lock nut and the screw…”
Defect investigations
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…
ROLL-OVER/VENT VALVE LEAK
There is no summary currently available
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 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.