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1995 Dodge Ram 3500 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

132 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.69 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

IF THE LIGHTS FAIL, A VISIBILITY PROBLEM COULD OCCUR, raises the risk of A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH INCLUDING A RELAY IN THE PARK LAMP WIRING CIRCUIT.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MODEL 3500 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS ONLY. OPERATION OF THE HEADLAMPS OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME CAN RESULT IN HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSING THE HEADLAMPS OR PARK LAMPS TO GO OUT.

Complaint volume

132 this model-year 10 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

11Crashes
7Fires
12Injuries
0Deaths

Across 132 complaints. Severity Index 0.69.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic…15 · 11%Power Train · Automatic T…10 · 8%Suspension · Front7 · 5%Suspension7 · 5%Vehicle Speed Control5 · 4%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…4 · 3%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…4 · 3%Exterior Lighting · Headl…3
  1. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 15 reports
  2. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 10 reports
  3. Suspension:Front — 7 reports
  4. Suspension — 7 reports
  5. Vehicle Speed Control — 5 reports
  6. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor — 4 reports
  7. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc — 4 reports
  8. Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch — 3 reports
  9. Tires — 3 reports
  10. Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash — 3 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 · 1996 (1) · 1997 (1) · 1998 (1) · 1999 (1) · 2000 (1) · 2001 (1) · 2002 (1) · 2003 (9) · 2004 (7) · 2005 (7) · 2006 (11) · 2007 (14) · 2008 (11) · 2009 (5) · 2010 (1) · 2011 · 2012

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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