"How reliable is the 2002 Dodge Ram 2500?"

"Based on 210 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 61000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Dodge Ram 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 210 total complaints filed."

2002 Dodge Ram 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 210 complaints

210

Total Complaints

61,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

61,000 Median Mileage

98,890 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS TRUCK HAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION BOUNCING OSILALTION ON THE FREEWAY. OTHER TRUCK DON'T DO THIS. THE DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM WITH IT AND THEY WONT DO ANYTHING. I COMPLAINED AFTER 1 MILE OF OWNERSHIP. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE. NO STATEMENT WAS GIVEN TO ME THAT I WAS GETTING A TRUCK THAT CAN'T BE USED TO..."

"THE VEHICLE OSCILLATES VIOLENTLY ON CEMENT ROADS DUE TO STIFFNESS OF THE FRAME AND WRONG WHEEL BASE. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH"

"CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRANKCASE OIL FUMES ENTER THE CAB AT IDLE OR SLOW SPEED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS SET ON OUTSIDE AIR SETTINGS, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS SET ON RECIRCULATED OR CAB AIR ONLY, THIS CONDITION DOES NOT HAPPEN. *SLC"

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