Selling a junk Dodge RAM
Any RAM sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Dodge RAM
NHTSA has 4,509 owner complaints on file for the Dodge RAM, model years 1995 to 2010, the 98th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are brakes (815, 18%), transmission and drivetrain (617, 14%), engine and cooling (341, 8%). 524 complaints involved a crash, 139 a fire, and 10 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 50,100 miles. The 1996 model year has the most complaints (905). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is brakes, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Dodge RAM by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 852 | Brakes | 82 | 39 | 16 | 102,397 |
| 1996 | 905 | Brakes | 84 | 26 | 14 | 78,000 |
| 1997 | 513 | Brakes | 51 | 19 | 11 | 71,000 |
| 1998 | 644 | Brakes | 94 | 9 | 17 | 74,500 |
| 1999 | 496 | Brakes | 52 | 9 | 13 | 79,000 |
| 2000 | 212 | Brakes | 37 | 12 | 11 | 53,000 |
| 2001 | 417 | Steering | 66 | 11 | 14 | 40,000 |
| 2002 | 152 | Transmission and drivetrain | 21 | 4 | 6 | 38,713 |
| 2003 | 65 | Body and structure | 9 | 1 | 7 | 50,533 |
| 2004 | 71 | Electrical system | 10 | 0 | 7 | 37,000 |
| 2005 | 47 | Engine and cooling | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21,000 |
| 2006 | 36 | Electrical system | 1 | 1 | 4 | 36,470 |
| 2007 | 20 | Transmission and drivetrain | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2008 | 33 | Steering | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25,000 |
| 2009 | 13 | Steering | 0 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 2010 | 33 | Transmission and drivetrain | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25,400 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Dodge RAM recalls
NHTSA lists 60 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (6), electrical system (6), transmission and drivetrain (6). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2008 model year, steering (campaign 10V657000, Dec 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 DODGE RAM 4500 AND 5500 VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A WEAKENING AND FRACTURE OF THE LEFT BALL STUD ON THE TIE ROD RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING…
- 2010 model year, steering (campaign 10V616000, Dec 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 DODGE RAM TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 2010. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINE AND A HYDROBOOST BRAKE SYSTEM MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A POWER …
- 2010 model year, brakes (campaign 10V315000, Jul 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE NITRO AND RAM 1500 TRUCK; RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED M…
- 2010 model year, electrical system (campaign 10V200000, May 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHALLENGER, CHARGER, JEEP COMMANDER, GRAND CHEROKEE AND DODGE RAM VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE …
- 2009 model year, brakes (campaign 10V009000, Jan 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IM…
What a Dodge RAM is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk RAM on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Dodge RAM worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same RAM gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Dodge RAM that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Dodge RAM?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Dodge RAM numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.