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SteeringPart report

1996 Dodge RAM Pickup Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
33%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1996 Dodge RAM Pickup, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Steering failure, coupling assembly has a universal joint and between the assembly there is sliding shaft that has movement which causes the vehicle not to steer correctly and pull to the right or left while driving.”

NHTSA complaint #807300, filed 1997-01

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200317%
200115%
199816%
1997212%
1996233%

Other parts of the 1996 Dodge RAM Pickup

Brakes
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Dodge RAM Pickup

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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