2002 Dodge Ram 1500: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The newest campaign is 03V504000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Dec 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Tires. NHTSA has 518 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V504000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will provide replacement p245/75r16 tires to meet the load carrying capacity specified on the vehicle certification label and accommodate the addition of a commercially available snow plow and hardware. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 483,439 units in total.
03V504000Received . 214 units.
Tires
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain 4x4 pickup trucks equipped with the snow plow preparation package, the tires supplied on some vehicles may have gross axle weight ratings that slightly exceed the maximum tire load capacity as defined in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will provide replacement p245/75r16 tires to meet the load carrying capacity specified on the vehicle certification label and accommodate the addition of a commercially available snow plow and hardware. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number C40. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V077000Received . 195,500 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks, the detent system on the exterior mirror housings may lose the functionality.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could potentially affect rearward field of vision, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a mirror detent retainer kit to correct this condition. Owner notification began on april 10, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number C10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V078000Received . 287,725 units.
Steering / Column
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks, the electrical connector at the bottom of the steering column contains an under-sized terminal for the HVAC blower motor circuit. Localized heating from current flow with the blower speed set on high may cause the terminal contacts to relax and lose electrical contact. This can cause the HVAC blower motor to become inoperative.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause impairment of visibility in inclement weather, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a wiring harness overlay to correct this condition. Owner notification began april 15, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number C11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
518 complaints, 619 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Dodge Ram 1500
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 Ram 1500 | All 2002 vehicles | Ram 1500, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 247.2 | 52.7 | 202.5 | 153 |
| Suspension | 105 | 85.6 | 75.3 | 65 |
| Power Train | 90.5 | 135.9 | 112.4 | 56 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 80.8 | 130.3 | 88.6 | 50 |
| Electrical System | 75.9 | 88.7 | 69.2 | 47 |
| Visibility | 69.5 | 50.4 | 32 | 43 |
| Steering | 58.2 | 37.1 | 52.7 | 36 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 48.5 | 96.7 | 84.2 | 30 |
| Air Bags | 40.4 | 55.1 | 59.3 | 25 |
| Unknown or Other | 37.2 | 14.3 | 37.2 | 23 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 40
- Complaints that report a fire
- 11
- Injuries in the complaints
- 43
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE02096 | Preliminary evaluation | REAR AXLE FAILURE | Power Train / Axle Assembly | 26 Dec 2002 | 15 May 2003 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Dodge Ram 1500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/ram-1500/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500?
- 483,439 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Ram 1500 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the Dodge Ram 1500, model years 1991 to 2012. 3 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 name most often?
- Structure: 153 of 619 component mentions, or 247.2 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 52.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.