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Dodge Ram Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 24 recall campaigns for the Dodge Ram, across 5 model years from 2000 to 2004. The 2001 has the most (14); the fewest among years with a recall is 2002 (6).

Dodge Ram years to avoid by our method: 2000 (2.3× the median year), 2001 (6.0× the median year) and 2002 (2.1× the median year).

Model years
5

2000–2004, with a recall

Recall campaigns
24
Most recalls
2001

14 recalls

Owner complaints
835

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 835 complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Ram across 11 model years; the most, 318, concern the 2001.

Owners marked a crash on 128 of the Dodge Ram complaints (15%) and a fire on 26.

Across all Dodge Ram model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 130 complaints), then the air bags (100).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Dodge Ram in 2002: 181, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Dodge Ram is exterior lighting, in 10 model-year listings.

The newest Dodge Ram recall, 04V385000, was reported on August 3, 2004 and concerns the electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator.

Dodge Ram years to avoid

The 2001 Dodge Ram stands out most: 276 complaints between 2000 and 2004, 17% of them naming the steering.

The 2001 also carries 14 recalls, against a median of 6 for the ranked Dodge Ram years.

The best-measured Dodge Ram years are 2006 (0.4×), 2008 (0.5×) and 2010 (0.6×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Dodge Ram, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
201002720
0.6×
2009096not ranked
200802518
0.5×
20070178not ranked
200602512
0.4×
200504028
0.9×
200475837
1.0×
200375339
1.0×
2002avoid611696
2.1×
2001avoid14318276
6.0×
2000avoid11147122
2.3×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Dodge Ram years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Dodge Ram

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING10
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS5
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL5
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE4
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER3
  • AIR BAGS2
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
  • STEERING:LINKAGES2
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1

Dodge Ram model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Dodge Ram recall campaign (24)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Dodge Ram, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
04V385000August 3, 2004electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator2004fire2,261
04V185000April 12, 2004service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2000–2003fire44,588
03V033000February 5, 2003vehicle speed control2003crash19,500
02V159000June 13, 2002power train: axle assembly2002—46,000
02V042000February 7, 2002electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator2001fire268,740
01V289000September 10, 2001tires2001—151
01V253000August 2, 2001electrical system: wiring2000–2001fire98,000
01V184000June 5, 2001wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2001crash212
01V153000May 8, 2001air bags2000–2001—216,100
01V038000February 12, 2001service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2000crash2,000
01V008000January 5, 2001suspension: rear2001crash2,400
00V366000November 9, 2000child seat2001crash and injury1,211,756
00V307000October 12, 2000suspension: front: control arm: upper arm2001crash480
00V107000April 11, 2000trailer hitches2000—357,000
00V007000January 11, 2000suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2000—76
06E023000exterior lighting: headlights2004crash—
06E049000exterior lighting2002–2004crash—
06E060000exterior lighting2000–2001crash—
07E066000equipment: electrical2000–2004crash—
08E050000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2001crash—
09E001000steering: linkages2003–2004crash—
09E009000visibility: windshield wiper/washer2002–2004crash—
09E012000exterior lighting2000–2004crash—
09E025000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2001crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Dodge Ram. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: April 9, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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