2003 Dodge Dodge Truck Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 27%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,736miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the suspension of the 2003 Dodge Dodge Truck, 27% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,736 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had an accident on 09/30/04. Driver wheel came off. I hit a mailbox, telephone pole, went airborne and landed on a parked truck. $10,000 in damages to my 2003 Dodge durango. Vehicle was repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10102766, filed 2004-12, 24,471 miles“We where traveling on I-15 at 80 MPH when our new 2003 Dodge ram 2500 diesel pickup began violently shaking on the interstate. My husband barely managed to regain control of the vehicle and pull onto the shoulder. We decided to try to drive to the nearest town that was about 20 miles away. We proceeded at about 40 MPH with our blinkers on and after hitting a very small bump in the road the truck shook violently again. We refused to drive the truck any further and called for roadside assistance. …”
NHTSA complaint #10016728, filed 2003-04, 3,360 miles“2003 Dodge ram 2500 pickup. Front tie rod ends, spindles, axles are all covered with rust after only 2 months. I am afraid these parts will rust through and cause loss of steering. If the tie rods rust through, you will have no steering. If the spindle rusts through, you will lose a wheel. Either of these scenarios can kill. The inside rear view mirror seems to be smaller than normal. It does not provide full coverage of a rear view. Does this mirror meet legal requirements? The rear seat has no head restraints. …”
NHTSA complaint #10010418, filed 2003-03, 5,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Dodge dakota. While driving 20 MPH, the contact detected a squeaking sound coming from the suspension. The dealer advised the contact that the upper ball joints failed, similar to campaign # 04v596000 (suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint). The current and failure mileages were 57,134.”
NHTSA complaint #10188330, filed 2007-04, 57,134 milesSuspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Dodge Dodge Truck
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Dodge Truck
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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