Model year record
2002 Dodge RAM 2500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 210 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 29 | 61,000 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel | 13 | 61,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 13 | 79,950 mi |
| Steering | 8 | 109,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 7 | 70,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 6 | 65,000 mi |
| Tires | 6 | 88,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | 128,392 mi |
| Suspension: front | 5 | 26,000 mi |
| Air bags | 4 | 51,200 mi |
| Electrical system | 4 | 20,000 mi |
| Power train | 4 | 89,785 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 81,254 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump | 3 | 500 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 3 | 500 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 3 | 500 mi |
| Seat belts | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 1,520 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 3 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 3 | 150 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 3 | 35,100 mi |
| Wheels: rim | 3 | 42,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Engine | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 65,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 31,190 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 2 | 56,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 2 | 91,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2 | 1,000 mi |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes | 2 | 101,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | 32,275 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | 108,000 mi |
| Steering: gear box: shaft sector | 2 | 120,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages | 2 | 150 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 2 | 17,000 mi |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 2 | 46,000 mi |
| Trailer hitches | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 18,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 45,276 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 149,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 7,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 52,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 111,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly | 1 | 500 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light | 1 | 32,275 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: wheel speed sensor/tone ring | 1 | 64,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | 74,000 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | 48,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 17,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Structure: body: tailgate | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | 27,451 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 28,000 mi |
The 2001 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.