2003 Dodge RAM 2500 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 0%of 661 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2003 Dodge RAM 2500, 0% of the 661 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,700 miles.
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.
“Seat becomes a problem when the temperature gets colder. Cool mornings will cause the seats to rise 3 inches causing driver or passenger not to sit correctly and buckle seat belt. This also causes driver to readjust mirror as temperatures rise and cushion lowers. As these changes occur driver must adjust seat forward and back making use of mirrors impossible without numerous corrections daily.also, vehicle wanders on highway, driver must continuously move steering wheel to keep vehicle between lines on consumer's side of the road. In addition, detected clunking noise coming from steering box.”
NHTSA complaint #10006409, filed 2003-02, 1,400 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Dodge RAM 2500. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v77000 (air bags) was received in january of 2015 and NHTSA campaign number 03v033000 (vehicle speed control) was received in march of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure related to the recalls. …”
NHTSA complaint #10766305, filed 2015-09, 78,000 miles“The consumer noticed that the rear seat had no head restraint. If the vehicle was involved in a rear end accident the passenger would hit the rear window and could possibly die. The dealer stated sorry but this is the way the vehicle was manufactured.”
NHTSA complaint #10051983, filed 2004-02Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2003 Dodge RAM 2500
159 complaintsBody and structure
146 complaintsAir bags
138 complaintsSuspension
122 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
55 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
45 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsTires
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Dodge RAM 2500
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.
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