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1987 Dodge RAM

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
8Electrical System
2Power Train
2Seats
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1
All reported categories
Equipment
1Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 18 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

18 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 1996
Electrical System

IGINITION WIRING FAILURE. *SD

NHTSA ODI #505771

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT BRCKLE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO DEALERSHIP NOT HAVING PAPERWORK ON RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #501772

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1996
Seats

FRONT SEAT TRACK ANCHORS ARE LOOSE DUE TO BOLTS CONTINUE TO COME OUT. TT

NHTSA ODI #978579

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS FAIL/LOCK, MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL.

NHTSA ODI #500535

Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. TT

NHTSA ODI #976791

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ODI #965833

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO FASTEN PROPERLY, ALSO BUCKLE UNSNAPS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #481347

Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 1995
Equipment

VEHICLE JACK PROBLEMS, PARALEGAL FOR CLIENT. *TW

NHTSA ODI #482183

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.