2000 Dodge Ram Van: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
51,390mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

36,000 25th Percentile
51,390 Median Mileage
140,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN
2
SUSPENSION
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2
TIRES
2
AIR BAGS
2
STEERING
2
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
5
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SINCE PURCHASE. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, GOES ALL OVER ROAD. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE TRACKING PROBLEMS DUE TO REAR AXLE BEING MORE NARROW THAN THE FRONT AXLE, REAR END SWAYS CONSTANTLY. *SLC"
"SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SINCE PURCHASE. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, GOES ALL OVER ROAD. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE TRACKING PROBLEMS DUE TO REAR AXLE BEING MORE NARROW THAN THE FRONT AXLE, REAR END SWAYS CONSTANTLY. *SLC"
"WHEN TRAVELING UP A HILL VEHICLE WILL START TO DOWNSHIFT BY ITSELF, BUT THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT 60 MPH OR ABOVE.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28