"How reliable is the 2001 Dodge Ram Pickup?"

"Based on 21 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Dodge Ram Pickup has a median complaint mileage of 42000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Dodge Ram Pickup is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 21 total complaints filed."

2001 Dodge Ram Pickup: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints

Total Complaints

42,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,863 25th Percentile

42,000 Median Mileage

67,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

STEERING

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NLM"

"AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON FRONTAL IMPACT. NLM"

"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAB FELL ONTO THE FRAME RAIL. THE BODY AROUND THE FRONT CAB MOUNT HAD CRACKED AND BROKE. WHICH RESULTING IN THE CAB DISCONNECTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS"

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