Dodge RAM VAN vs Unknown Unknown

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Dodge RAM VAN	Unknown Unknown
Complaints on file	304	756
Model years covered	1989–2003	1984–2003
Worst model year	1999	2000
Best model year	1995	1994
Crashes reported	24	72
Fires reported	34	34
Injuries reported	26	56
Deaths reported	0	14
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Tires
Share of complaints involving harm	27.6%	23.3%

Dodge RAM VAN by year

1 1 3 4 9 17 36 26 38 56 35 40 16 22

89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 40 13.2%

Brakes 37 12.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 28 9.2%

Body & Structure 27 8.9%

Steering 25 8.2%

Suspension 23 7.6%

Engine & Cooling 21 6.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 5.9%

Unknown Unknown by year

4 5 5 6 15 5 10 11 12 23 37 27 54 62 137 129 64 65 85

84 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 119 15.7%

Body & Structure 60 7.9%

Electrical System 56 7.4%

Lights 56 7.4%

Equipment & Accessories 54 7.1%

Suspension 50 6.6%

Brakes 49 6.5%

Engine & Cooling 47 6.2%