2003 Dodge RAM 3500 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 286 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,350miles
- 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 3500, 1% of the 286 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,350 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.
“A few weeks ago, the driver's side seat began to have forward movement during vehicle launch and stopping. Upon inspection of the seat mechanisms, a crack in one of the six way seat adjustment gear housings was observed. On october 28, 2006, the gear housing completely failed causing drastic movement of the seat. At this time, resolution appears to be to replace the effective parts at the consumer's expense. This failure is a safety issue. A seat failure in an accident could cause serious injury. I know from websites such as turbo diesel register that this problem is fairly common. …”
NHTSA complaint #10172185, filed 2006-10, 55,700 miles“I would like to know why there is no mandate for a mechanical interlock to prevent a manual transmission from being shifted into reverse accidentally while driving. In 2003 the Dodge RAM 3500 has a 6 speed manual transmission used with the cummins 5.9 diesel motor which has no mechanical interlock to prevent being shifted into reverse when trying to shift into 5th gear. This is a very dangerous situation which is endangering owners and others on the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10641469, filed 2014-10Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Dodge RAM 3500
80 complaintsBody and structure
53 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsSuspension
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsTires
16 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Dodge RAM 3500
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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