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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

Other model years Selected 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

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 1996
Power Train

THE SPEEDOMETER READS 25 MILES SLOWER THEN THE ACTUAL SPEED THAT YOU ARE GOING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985229

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 · Apr 20, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION KEEP SHIFT DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR THIS TRUCK IS ON THREE TRANSMISSIONS. TT

NHTSA ODI #964060

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