"How reliable is the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab?"

"Based on 265 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab has a median complaint mileage of 57750 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 265 total complaints filed."

2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 265 complaints

265

Total Complaints

57,750mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,543 25th Percentile

57,750 Median Mileage

88,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PLASTIC TANK HAS NO SKID PLATE AND BECAUSE IT'S NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE, IF THE TANK WAS PUNCTURED, IT COULD CAUSE AND EXPLOSION. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED WITH THE CONCERN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *YH"

"RACK & PINION STEERING LEAKS AND VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL A PROBLEM, ALSO SEVERE CORROSION OF FRONT BUMPER, IS ORDERED AND WILL BE REPLACED."

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