"How reliable is the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500?"

"Based on 168 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 has a median complaint mileage of 77500 miles. The most common issue is Structure."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 is Structure, accounting for a significant portion of the 168 total complaints filed."

2001 Dodge Ram 3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 168 complaints

168

Total Complaints

77,500mi

Median Mileage

Structure

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,430 25th Percentile

77,500 Median Mileage

123,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Structure

Steering

Fuel System, Diesel

Body

Air Bags

Automatic Transmission

Front

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Suspension

Tires

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A ROAD ONTO A SERVICE RAMP AND WAS TURNING LEFT. WHEN TURNING VEHICLE BACK TO RIGHT STEERING DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON THE PANEL, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T OPERABLE.*AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Structure 23 complaints

25th: 66,750 mi Median: 100,500 mi 75th: 131,125 mi

Steering 11 complaints

Median: 39,000 mi

Fuel System, Diesel 8 complaints

25th: 39,250 mi Median: 65,250 mi 75th: 89,103 mi

Body 6 complaints

25th: 72,000 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 99,000 mi

Air Bags 6 complaints

Median: 136,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 25 CA: 20 FL: 19 NY: 9 OH: 7 AZ: 7 TN: 6 MS: 6 MA: 5 AL: 5

Who Files Complaints?

32.1%

Original Owners

67.9%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Ram 3500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	26	-	Switch	0
1994	102	86,879	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
1995	132	64,935	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	11
1996	182	115,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	8
1997	153	108,000	Switch	5
1998	134	93,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
1999	146	115,000	Structure	11
2000	77	87,285	Structure	5
2002	59	48,500	Steering	4
2003	330	79,084	Air Bags	10
2004	275	69,184	Air Bags	52
2005	240	84,000	Steering	31
2006	349	79,500	Steering	19
2007	284	80,000	Steering	19
2008	219	66,650	Steering	13
2009	130	48,600	Steering	9
2011	293	48,700	Steering	5
2012	498	46,840	Steering	6

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