1994 Dodge Ram Van Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Dodge Ram Van. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer states that the steering is ovaled out. Mr”
“Delamination of tread and belt for 1/2+ of circumferance caused $850.00 vehicle damage. *ak( dot number: vdhl tire size: p235/75r15 )”
“The metal on the door where the latch mechanism attaches is cracking. Problem is worse on the driver's side. Van was taken to the dealership, and problem has not been corrected. *ml”
“The serpentine belt will disengage from the engine, causing loss of steering ability. *ak while first starting vehicle and putting into reverse, loud noises came from the serpentine belt area, dealer replaced faulty serpentine belt. *slc”
“I had problems from day 1. Battery went dead the very next morning after I brought the van home. I kept recharging it untill it failed completly on a trip to frorida. I figuired out the built in vacuum cleaner had a short. I took it out. The front tires showed excessive wear on outer edges. I kept…”
“I had problems from day 1. Battery went dead the very next morning after I brought the van home. I kept recharging it untill it failed completly on a trip to frorida. I figuired out the built in vacuum cleaner had a short. I took it out. The front tires showed excessive wear on outer edges. I kept…”
“I had problems from day 1. Battery went dead the very next morning after I brought the van home. I kept recharging it untill it failed completly on a trip to frorida. I figuired out the built in vacuum cleaner had a short. I took it out. The front tires showed excessive wear on outer edges. I kept…”
“I had problems from day 1. Battery went dead the very next morning after I brought the van home. I kept recharging it untill it failed completly on a trip to frorida. I figuired out the built in vacuum cleaner had a short. I took it out. The front tires showed excessive wear on outer edges. I kept…”
Defect investigations
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Dodge Ram Van as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.