1996 Dodge Ram 2500 transmission problems
The 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 has 46 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
46
Transmission complaints
13%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“AFTER OPERATING VEHICLE UNDER HEAVY LOAD (SNOWPLOWING), THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE RUPTURED WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND THE HYDRAULIC FLUID IGNITED ON THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. NOTE: THERE WAS A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99V115000 ) ISSUED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 have?
NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 transmission — 13% 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.