U.S. public vehicle records

Dodge RAMCHARGER recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1974 to 1991 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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1991

1978: 2; 1979: 0; 1980: 1; 1981: 1; 1982: 2; 1983: 2; 1984: 2; 1985: 2; 1986: 0; 1987: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1990: 0; 1991: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Dodge RAMCHARGER model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1974	0	1	Not available
1978	0	2	Not available
1979	2	0	-2
1980	0	1	+1
1981	1	1	0
1982	0	2	+1
1983	0	2	0
1984	0	2	0
1985	4	2	0
1986	2	0	-2
1987	4	0	0
1988	3	0	0
1989	1	0	0
1990	2	0	0
1991	4	0	0

Recall history

8 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

74V083000 · Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack

Reported: 1974-05-23 (May 23, 1974) · Model years: 1974

NHTSA campaign record ↗

77V176000 · Steering:Column

Reported: 1977-10-14 (October 14, 1977) · Model years: 1978

THE STEERING COLUMNS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MISASSEMBLED, RESULTING IN THE MASTER SERRATION FOR STEERING WHEEL INDEXING BEING MISLOCATED BY 180 DEGREES. THE TIE ROD MAY HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED IN ATTEMPTING TO OVERCOME THIS CONDITION AND THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED INSUFFICIENT TIE ROD THREAD ENGAGEMENT TO THE SLEEVE ATTACHMENT.

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH A CORRECTLY INDEXED ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL LOCATE THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE CORRECT POSITION. TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED TO ENSURE PROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

78V038000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Reported: 1978-02-17 (February 17, 1978) · Model years: 1978

AN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT CONTAINING A MISMATCHED POT COUPLING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THIS COUPLING MAY HAVE AN OVERSIZED SERRATION DIAMETER. AN OVERSIZED SERRATION COULD PREVENT THE COUPLING FROM ADEQUATELY TIGHTENING ONTO THE GEAR OR SHAFT SPLINES.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A REPLACEMENT SHAFT COUPLING.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

84V115000 · Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields

Reported: 1984-09-24 (September 24, 1984) · Model years: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IMPACT TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE STRUCTURE OF THE REAR STEP BUMPER MAY NOT WITHSTAND A REAR END COLLISION SIMILAR TO THE FORCE CREATED IN TESTING; FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR UPON IMPACT.

Remedy: A FUEL TANK PROTECTIVE SKID PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

82V055000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Reported: 1982-05-27 (May 27, 1982) · Model years: 1982

CLAMP BOLTS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN CRACKS. EVENTUALLY THESE BOLTS MAY BREAK THROUGH, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINT STUD CLAMP BOLTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

82V095000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Reported: 1982-10-05 (October 5, 1982) · Model years: 1983

IGNITION SWITCHES INSTALLED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DISTORTED DURING A CRIMPING OPERATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE INTERNAL PLASTIC CONTACT CARRIER OF THE SWITCH CRACKING. PIECES OF A CRACKED CARRIER MAY BREAK AWAY, PERMITTING ABNORMAL SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR STARTER ACTUATON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION.

Remedy: ALL SUSPECT IGNITION SWITCHES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

84V047000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder

Reported: 1984-04-10 (April 10, 1984) · Model years: 1984

PISTON WITHIN MASTER CYLINDER MAY DEVELOP A SEAL LEAKAGE. THIS DEFECT MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKES.

Remedy: DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

84V117000 · Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1984-09-24 (September 24, 1984) · Model years: 1985

THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE, WHICH IS ROUTED FROM THE BODY BRAKE TUBING TO THE FRONT AXLE CONNECTOR, MAY HAVE BEEN TWISTED WHEN INSTALLED. IF THE HOSE IS TWISTED, IT MAY BECOME LOOPED OR COILED UPON ITSELF RESULTING IN ABRASIVE CONTACT DURING NORMAL OPERATION.

Remedy: THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE ON EACH VEHICLE INVOLVED WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER ROUTING AND, IF NECESSARY, REROUTED TO PREVENT ANY ABRASIVE CONTACT.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

23 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

13.0%Usable mileage3 / 23 records

78.3%Valid incident date18 / 23 records

100.0%Valid filing date23 / 23 records

78.3%Ordered incident and filing dates18 / 23 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
Tires	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 736432 INFO SENT TO WEBMASTER ,I DID RECEIVE A MESSAGE ON THE PHONE BUT LOST THE #. RIGHTREAR TIRE HAD TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION. LEFTREAR REPLACED AFTER HEAVY BULGING OF TREAD NOTICED. NO DOTS ON REPLACED TIRES. BUT BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE FROM THE ORIGINAL SET OF 4 AND STILL OK.(FRONT DOTS-VN60AXC135 & VD60AXC265) LEFTREAR LASTED 2600 MILES, RIGHTREAR LASTED 40K MILES BEFORE TREAD SEPARATION AND DENTING REAR BODY AREA AND RIPING OFF MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE. LH REAR REPLACED WITH WILDERNESS AT DOTVD60AW3183, RHREAR REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRE. *AK (DOT N… Look up ODI 736432 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 10356994 · 132,197 mi DOMINATOR RADIAL A/T SIZE 31X1050R15, DOT U78D, TC21601, R8R1. TIRES WERE PURCHASED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO FOR A 1985 DODGE RAMCHARGER. THEY WERE USED FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS THEN PLACED INTO STORAGE. TIRES WERE REMOVED FROM VEHICLE AND PLACED IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE AREA. IN AUGUST 2010 VEHICLE WAS PLACED BACK INTO OPERATION WITH THESE TIRES. TIRES WERE FINE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A WEEK. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 100 DEGREES ALL WEEK. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO DRIVE IT … Look up ODI 10356994 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 564051 DEALER REPACKED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *SLC Look up ODI 564051 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 810049 DRIVER'S SEAT TRACKS BROKE. THE BASE OF SEAT CAUSED PRESSURE WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE CAUSE OF SEAT TRACKS BREAKING. *AK Look up ODI 810049 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 959233 SEAT PEDISTAL ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES BROKE. TT Look up ODI 959233 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10001708 · 80,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT, NOONE WAS HURT CAUSE THE REAR SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK ALSO DID THE SAME THING A WHILE LATER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS Look up ODI 10001708 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 564051 DEALER REPACKED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *SLC Look up ODI 564051 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 966425 STEERING SYSTEM PERFORMS ERRATIC ALLOWING TRUCK TO WANDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 966425 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 484993 STEERING BOX LEAKS DUE TO FAILED SEALS. Look up ODI 484993 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Tread/Belt	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 757790 TREAD PEELED ON HIGHWAY IN ARIZONA CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLL, KILLING DRIVER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ADYK815400 TIRESIZE: 32 R15) Look up ODI 757790 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 557464 CONSUMER HAD TIRES INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005 DUE TO MANUFACTURING LOCATION, SOON AFTER THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SIX INCH TREAD SEPARATION AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, CONDUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM Look up ODI 557464 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 484993 STEERING BOX LEAKS DUE TO FAILED SEALS. Look up ODI 484993 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 976300 STARTED VEHICLE HEARD A LOUD POP, THEN CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TT Look up ODI 976300 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 752836 THIS RV IS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD.I WAS CONED INTO BUYING IT .I HAVE NO SPEEDOMTER AT ALL AND HAVE TO ASK WHAT MY SPEED IS AND IN THE THE CITY I NEVER KNOW MY SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: O TIRESIZE: 225) Look up ODI 752836 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Tires	Too few reports for a range	132,197 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10356994 · 132,197 mi DOMINATOR RADIAL A/T SIZE 31X1050R15, DOT U78D, TC21601, R8R1. TIRES WERE PURCHASED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO FOR A 1985 DODGE RAMCHARGER. THEY WERE USED FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS THEN PLACED INTO STORAGE. TIRES WERE REMOVED FROM VEHICLE AND PLACED IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE AREA. IN AUGUST 2010 VEHICLE WAS PLACED BACK INTO OPERATION WITH THESE TIRES. TIRES WERE FINE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A WEEK. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 100 DEGREES ALL WEEK. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO DRIVE IT … Look up ODI 10356994 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	Too few reports for a range	80,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10001708 · 80,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT, NOONE WAS HURT CAUSE THE REAR SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK ALSO DID THE SAME THING A WHILE LATER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS Look up ODI 10001708 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1990: 0 complaints · 1991: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1990	0	0	0
1991	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1990	0	2	0
1991	3	1	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Tires	Seats	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Steering	Tires:Tread/Belt	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Fuel System, Gasoline	Power Train
Tires	—	0	1 ODI 564051 DEALER REPACKED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *SLC Look up ODI 564051 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Seats	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	1 ODI 564051 DEALER REPACKED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *SLC Look up ODI 564051 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Steering	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 484993 STEERING BOX LEAKS DUE TO FAILED SEALS. Look up ODI 484993 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	1 ODI 484993 STEERING BOX LEAKS DUE TO FAILED SEALS. Look up ODI 484993 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Power Train	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.