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1992 Dodge RAM 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Dodge RAM 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 275.

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 275

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199132
199239
1993168
1994267
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
10Steering
5Electrical System
4Fuel/propulsion System
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3
All reported categories
Power Train
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Air Bags
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Structure
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 32 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2002
Electrical System

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND SWITCHING AIR CONDITIONER ON, KEY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HOLDS KEY WILL GET EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING FUSES TO BLOWOUT. *AK CONSUMER VERY SELDOM USES THE AIR BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO TOLERATE THE COLD. ON UNBEARABLE DAYS CONSUMER DOES USE THE AIR CONDITIONER. THIS IS HOW CONSUMER CAME ACROOS THE P…

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WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND SWITCHING AIR CONDITIONER ON, KEY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HOLDS KEY WILL GET EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING FUSES TO BLOWOUT. *AK CONSUMER VERY SELDOM USES THE AIR BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO TOLERATE THE COLD. ON UNBEARABLE DAYS CONSUMER DOES USE THE AIR CONDITIONER. THIS IS HOW CONSUMER CAME ACROOS THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER PUT IN A NEW SWITCH. IT STILL GETS HOT. THE NEW FUSE LINKS THE CONNECTOR WIRE TO THE SWITCH WHICH SOMEWHAT MELTED. THE LINK STOPPED IT FROM CATCHING ON FIRE. *JG

NHTSA ODI #8013022

Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1995
Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED IN CRUISE POSITION AND ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, REPLACE COMPUTER/POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE/SERVO FOR CRUISE CONTROL/SPEEDOMETER. TT

NHTSA ODI #972299

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 1995
Electrical System

THE TRUCK CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING A LONG WAY WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #967312

Mileage unknown · May 26, 1995
Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN DRIVEWAY; SOMETIME DURING NIGHT, STEERING COLUMN/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT CAUSING FIRE; NO WARNING. TT

NHTSA ODI #965951

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

3

PE93054 · Poor Brake Performance

Opened May 27, 1993 · Closed Dec 29, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

EA92045 · Master Cylinder Failure

Opened Dec 29, 1992 · Closed Nov 9, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE92072 · Master Cylinder Failure

Opened Aug 26, 1992 · Closed Dec 29, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available