"How reliable is the 2002 Dodge Ram Pickup?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Dodge Ram Pickup has a median complaint mileage of 50000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Dodge Ram Pickup is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

2002 Dodge Ram Pickup: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

50,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,050 25th Percentile

50,000 Median Mileage

67,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

SUSPENSION:FRONT

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

TRAILER HITCHES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DODGE RAM WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD IT REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RIPPING FRONT TIRES APART. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION ON FRONT END SUSPENSION, REFERRED CONSUMER TO MANUFACTURER. *AK"

"AFTER HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DODGE DEALER SHIP INTERIOR DASHBOARD WIRING HAS CAUSED DASHBOARD FIRE. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION ON WHY DASHBOARD FIRES ARE OCCURRING. *AK"

"THE VEHICLE ACCELERATEED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DUE TO DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION CONTROL SENSOR FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED. *YH"

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