Dodge Dodge Truck Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 298 consumer complaints across the 14 model years of the Dodge Dodge Truck (1990–2003) that have at least 5 complaints. 1999 has the most, with 51. Across all years, the part named most often is suspension (50 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15 | 22,428 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 2002 | 22 | 31,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 2001 | 39 | 68,500 | 0 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2000 | 20 | 66,500 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1999 | 51 | 86,000 | 0 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 28 | 58,500 | 0 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1997 | 18 | 130,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1996 | 35 | 36,038 | 0 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1995 | 16 | 120,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1994 | 19 | 95,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1993 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1992 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1991 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1990 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Suspension50 18%
- Transmission and drivetrain43 16%
- Brakes41 15%
- Steering32 12%
- Engine cooling32 12%
- Body and structure30 11%
- Fuel system25 9.1%
- Electrical system21 7.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1999: “Recent purchase of 1999 Dodge ram 1500 sport truck. With no force or assistance the dash of the truck cracked once and within seconds another larger crack engulfed the dash. The truck was in the garage when the initial incident happened and the other happened as I stated above seconds later as I backed out of the garage.”
NHTSA complaint #10226846, filed 2008-05, 113,000 miles2000: “I drove my 2000 Dodge 3500 cummins diesel with 85000 miles to work and turned it off when I came back it would not start. Chrysler refused to help. I then had the vp44 injector pump replaced at a cost of $1550.00 to me. Chrysler told me that the engine was still under warranty by cummins but the pump was not covered even though it had cummins name on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10133404, filed 2005-08, 85,000 miles2002: “The injection pump in my 2002 Dodge pu has malfunctioned twice in 14 months and the dealer says that Dodge knows that is a problem but nothing will be done about it. And if pump totally fails the truck will not run. I think that Dodge should have a recall they changed the truck in 2003 and the pump they know.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology