2003 Dodge RAM 3500 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 6%of 286 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Dodge RAM 3500, 6% of the 286 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Delta national tires .I'm a small tire dealer I have installed numerous 235/85 r16 e tires and 245 and 225 in 16 everyone of them has failed ,some with as few as 500 miles on them all have had separated or blew out. I have removed everyone out of service and disposed of them .this has happened all in 2014-15 I will not let my customers drive on (essentials, sentennial ) tires pleas look in to this I no longer have any of the tire to give the DOT # but all had 2014-15 build dates”
NHTSA complaint #10786627, filed 2015-10, 500 miles“Goodyear tire, wrangler sr/a, lt235/80r17e, manufacturer 1503, bsw. Tire sidewall has extreme cracks on both sidewalls for a distance of 1 1/2 inches up from the rim of the tire, this problem is known as the goodyear smile . The tires(7), are mounted on my 2003 Dodge ram p/u (drw) 3500 as oem tires. This cracking is so extreme that I can actually push my finger nail into the cracks by about 2/16th's of an inch. Goodyear tire store dealers have told me that this is an ozone defect and not a material defect, this truck has been garaged all its life when not in use. …”
NHTSA complaint #10292822, filed 2009-11, 62,499 miles“I would like to report a problem with goodyear tires. My vehicle is equipped with goodyear wrangler lt235/80r17 all terrain tires. My tire dealer indicates that these tires are less than 4 years old based on the manufacturers code date, yet all 6 tires have splits in the side wall due to rotting according to my tire dealer. Some of these splits are very deep, up to 1/2 wide and 4 long. I have never had this kind of problem with any other brand of tire. The vehicle is driven every day, and I care for the tires by maintaining proper inflation and doing regular rotations. …”
NHTSA complaint #10182576, filed 2007-02, 37,000 miles“Blow out front tire, goodyear load range e on 2003 Dodge RAM 3500, later inspection found 3 other tires oem large cracks (q tip size) 10 inches long on tires with much tread left crack is only on inside so difficult to see when tires are inspected. Good year and Dodge should have notified me before blow out, but both are silent !!!”
NHTSA complaint #10189772, filed 2007-05, 35,000 miles“The tires had an ongoing failure with deep torque cracks around the sidewall. This could result in a blow out while driving. The original tires were replaced at 15,000 miles, the second replacement tires were at 20,0000 miles. Currently, third replacement involved all tires for the same failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10087502, filed 2004-08, 15,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 16 | 6% |
| 2002 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 | 9 | 7% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 5% |
| 1995 | 6 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 10% |
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 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsBrakes
5 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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