1987 Dodge Ram Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Dodge Ram. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. 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.
“Pulley came off alternator while driving at 55mph. This caused vehicle to stop dead. Alternator pulley was pressed on, not bolted. This was done by ozarks automotives located in springfield, mo.*ak”
“The tire was mounted in the spire tire holder in the back of the vehicle sunday night and blue up damaging the in side of the vehicle( dot number: b3dd565455 tire size: p235/75r15 )”
“Upon completion of the recall, the driver's latching mechanism became inoperative. Dealer refuses to rectify the problem. Dealer: ken pthorm chrysler. *ak”
“Received recall notice oct.14-96, called local dealer and was told that parts were not available, called when they would be in, no response. Called chrysler and they had all consumers information, chrysler indicated that they would call when parts came in, no response. Service recall notification…”
“Received recall notice # 655 for seat belt on 14-oct-96, called local dealer, no parts/will call back when in, january 1997 called manufacturer who had all consumer information, no parts, will call when in, no response. *ak”
“Iginition wiring failure. *sd”
“Failure on the front passenger side, frame rail cracked causing the steel to pull way from the seat pe90-031c. *ak”
“Failure on the front passenger side, frame rail cracked causing the steel to pull way from the seat pe90-031c. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Dodge Ram as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.