2003 Dodge Ram: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints
65
Total Complaints
38,750mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,000 25th Percentile
38,750 Median Mileage
76,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
STRUCTURE
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2
SUSPENSION
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
1
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *MR PER INVOICE-THE THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE STRAP HAD COME LOOSE, DROPPING T..."
"CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HIM JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE AND HE JUST WANTS PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBABLY WHICH IS THAT OF SOMEONE DRILLS OR INTENDS TO MAKE ANY TYPE OF HOLE ON THE TRUCK IT CAN FDAMGE THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND WILL AUTOMATICLY..."
"WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE, THERE WAS AN "OVERWHELMING" DIESEL SMELL WHICH ENTERED THE PASSENGER CABIN THROUGH THE VENTS. *JB"

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