Dodge RAM 1500
1997 only
1997 Dodge RAM 1500 have 87 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 104,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 1997 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Dodge RAM 1500 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 1997 only
Median onset: 104,000 miles. 5.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 152,500 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 134,368 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 152,000 miles.
Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 147,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 174,387 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 120,000 miles.
Typical repair: $340–$640 nationally.
Median onset: 140,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 1997 model year. See the full Dodge RAM 1500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.