2003 Dodge Ram Van: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
58,563mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,500 25th Percentile
58,563 Median Mileage
146,006 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN
2
STEERING
2
SUSPENSION
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
VISIBILITY
1
AIR BAGS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTING GEARS. (ROADTREK RECREATIONAL VEHICLE). *JB"
"WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PASS A LINE OF MOTOR VEHICLE, A COMPUTER WITHIN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF THE FUEL PUMP AT EIGHTY SIX MPH, THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CUT OFF AND ALMOST CAUSED A NEAR FATAL HEAD ON COLLISION. *TT (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT MR. DAVID ROMANAK). *JB"
"AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW HOURS WITH THE LIGHTS ON IN THE EVENING TIME THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE HAD OCCASSION TO SIMPLY GO OUT. IF I STOP FOR ABOUT 10 MIN OR SO THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. I WITNESSED ANOTHER VAN EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING AND FOLLOWED THE DRIVER TO CONFIRM THE SITUATION. THAT DRIVER A..."

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