2001 Dodge Ram: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 417 complaints
417
Total Complaints
40,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
66
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,500 25th Percentile
40,000 Median Mileage
60,376 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
29
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
27
SUSPENSION
17
STEERING
17
AIR BAGS
16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
16
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
15
STRUCTURE
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
11
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
11

Severity Assessment

66
Crashes
11
Fires
28
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POWER STEERING LINE BLEWOUT, AND THERE WAS NO STEERING. *AK"
"CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. ENGINE BEGINS TO INCREASE RPM'S UNDER NO LOAD CONDITION. HAVE TO EITHER HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL OR MANUALLY DISENGAGE CRUSIE CONTROL. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND LIKE AN EXPLOSION, REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *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