1998 Dodge Dodge Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Dodge Dodge Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
3injuries
STRUCTURE
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
STEERING
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
Total complaints42

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I own a1998 dodge ram truck that I purchased 5 years ago within this past year iv noticed my dash board cracking and it seemed to be getting worse till I was driving home from work a big chunk of dash board blew up and hit me right in the face I almost wrecked my truck it could have been fatal…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2009-06-15

“Dodge 1500 ram sport pick up. Dash cover broke in pieces. A while later I notice the two front speakers stop working, the speedometer stop working, every once in a while the dash lights go crazy, the top 12 volt adapter stops working, etc. Also seat belts don't retract correctly, and driver side…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2007-07-10

“Dodge 1500 ram sport pick up. Dash cover broke in pieces. A while later I notice the two front speakers stop working, the speedometer stop working, every once in a while the dash lights go crazy, the top 12 volt adapter stops working, etc. Also seat belts don't retract correctly, and driver side…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2007-07-10

“Defective driver and passenger seat belt, in 98 dodge ram. I have contacted the dodge headquarters, when the seatbelts failed the first time two years ago, hq stated that they would pay for labor only, and not replace the part. Dodge replaced the seatbelt sensor which is electronic under the…”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2007-02-13

“Defective driver and passenger seat belt, in 98 dodge ram. I have contacted the dodge headquarters, when the seatbelts failed the first time two years ago, hq stated that they would pay for labor only, and not replace the part. Dodge replaced the seatbelt sensor which is electronic under the…”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 2007-02-13

“Cracked and broken dash. *tr”

STRUCTURE · reported 2007-01-01

“I have a '98 dodge dakota pickup truck with approximately 58,000 miles on it. This past june I had to replace a front end ball joint on this vehicle. At that time there was approximately 52,000 miles on the truck. The same symptoms are starting to occur again that accompanied the last ball joint…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT · reported 2003-07-15

“I have a '98 dodge dakota pickup truck with approximately 58,000 miles on it. This past june I had to replace a front end ball joint on this vehicle. At that time there was approximately 52,000 miles on the truck. The same symptoms are starting to occur again that accompanied the last ball joint…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · reported 2003-07-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Dodge Dodge Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.