The 1990 Dodge Ram 50 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 920,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1030031995-05-24920,000 affected
Defect
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Consequence
THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The seat belt for both passangers, does not lock to hold passangers in place in case of sudden impact.”
“Driver's side wheel locked up while driving 70 mph. This caused the vehicle to spin around to the left on the highway. No injury or crash was reported. Vehicle was towed to a repair shop. Vehicle's front wheels bearing and front rotors needed to be replaced. Dealer was not contacted.*ak”
“Driver's side wheel locked up while driving 70 mph. This caused the vehicle to spin around to the left on the highway. No injury or crash was reported. Vehicle was towed to a repair shop. Vehicle's front wheels bearing and front rotors needed to be replaced. Dealer was not contacted.*ak”
“The engine ground wire was installed incorrectly, causing the sensors to burn out. The ground wire should have have been mounted on the engine block. Instead, it was mounted on the exhaust manifold. *ak (parts affected: throttle position sensor/idle speed control motor position sensor/engine…”
“Brakes; failure on the brakes system when driving the brakes lock up. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Dodge Ram 50 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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