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1996 Dodge Ram 2500 suspension problems

The 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 has 24 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

24

Suspension complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Ram 2500 suspension complaints by model year135 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 14 complaints1995: 25 complaints1996: 24 complaints1997: 24 complaints1998: 20 complaints1999: 27 complaints2000: 23 complaints2001: 43 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 135 complaints2004: 114 complaints2005: 80 complaints2006: 106 complaints2007: 94 complaints2008: 49 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 32 complaints2011: 37 complaints2012: 22 complaints
Ram 2500 suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ALL OF THESE APPLIED TO MY MOMS TRUCK OF WAS BUILT ONLY MONTHS BEFORE MINE AND OF CHRYSLER WILL NOT AUTHORIZE TO FIX, THE SUSPENSION IS THE LATEST., IT BROKE ON MONDAY AND MY MOMS RECEIVED HER NOTICE LAST FRIDAY, CHRYSLER WILL NOT AUTORIZE DEALER TO FIX EVEN THOW THEY ARE AWARE IT IS THE SAME AS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension · April 10, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 suspension — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.