1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 123,450miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 1996 Dodge RAM 3500, 2% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 123,450 miles.
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.
“1) normal wear on seat back latch assembly, by access into the extended portion of the cab assembly; 2) seat back on drivers side and on passenger side fail to lock securly in an upright position, the latches slip under pressure and release the seat back to fold forward. Under hard braking and or an accident the seat back forward movement can acerbate the possibility of injury to either the driver or the passenger. 3), I am looking for new seat back latches.”
NHTSA complaint #10122343, filed 2005-05, 123,450 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Dodge RAM 3500
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Dodge RAM 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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