1997 Dodge RAM 2500 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 213 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500, 1% of the 213 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There is a safety standard requiring head restraints to prevent or reduce whiplash injuries yet there is apparently no standard that requires the seat back holding such head restraint to remain standing upright during an accident where such head restraint would be needed. I was rear ended on an expressway. The other vehicle was traveling significantly faster than I was. The impact was severe enough that the interior shelving in my van buckled due to the shock to its load. The driver's seat back recliner stripped completely, allowing the seat back to collapse. …”
NHTSA complaint #734170, filed 2000-10Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500
39 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsTires
26 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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