2001 Dodge RAM 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 275.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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469Owner complaints

Model-year median: 275

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

2001 Dodge RAM 2500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 469 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Structure: 181 reports
Steering: 69 reports
Suspension: 39 reports
Unknown Or Other: 33 reports
Power Train: 28 reports

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Recall links

01V153000 — Air Bags

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

181Steering

All reported categories

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When problems were reported

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319 reports with mileage · 150 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Structure. Review the 181 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 69 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports11 fire reports15 injury reports

Tires complaints

16 reports

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85,300 miles · Oct 11, 2005

Tires

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WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10 WEST BETWEEN WILCOX, AZ AND BENSON, AZ, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A FLAT SPOT RENDERING IT UNUSABLE. THE SEPARATED TREAD CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PICKUP TOWING THE TRAILER AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER. NO ONE WAS INJURED. TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE LEFT BED SIDE AND ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE DENTS IN THE BED WERE STRAIGHTENED. THE OLD TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10139369

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2005

Tires

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DURING EVACUATION OF VEHICLES PRIOR TO HURRICANE RITA TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT STAFF WERE PROCEEDING NORTHBOUND ON I-59 NEAR EDNA, TEXAS, IN A 2001 DODGE 3/4-TON 4X4 WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER MT TIRES WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AND A LARGE PIECE OF TREAD FLEW FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE TRUCK. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE LARGE PIECE OF TIRE TREAD ALMOST RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. STAFF WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER. THE TIRE RETAINED AIR BUT THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE LEAVING THE STEEL BELTS AND UNDERLAYMENT EXPOSED. LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALERS TOLD US WE WOULD BE CHARGED TOP REPLACE THE TIRE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10137875

Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2005

Tires

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I BOUGHT SOME NEW TOYO M-55 TIRES LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. THESE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND BOUNCE AND VIBRATE HORRIBLY EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN BALANCED TWICE. ALSO THEY HANDLE TERRIBLE TO THE POINT WHERE ONE COULD LOSE CONTROL OR FLIP A VEHICLE. THE TIRES FEEL LIKE RADIAL TIRES ON ONE END AND BIAS PLY ON THE OTHER. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CAN NOT MAINTAIN THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS UP AND DOWN BOUNCE MOTION OF THESE TIRES. IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A RIDE IN MY TRUCK, I WOULD BE MORE THAN GLAD TO EVEN LET THEM DRIVE THE THING. THESE THINGS MAKE A THE FORD EXPLORER THING LOOK LIKE A PICNIC. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10135484

30,000 miles · Mar 28, 2005

TiresUnknown Or Other

I REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE TO FIX A FLAT. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE AND HAD NEVER BEEN USED BEFORE. AFTER HAVING TIRE REPAIRED I TRIED TO RETURN THE SPARE TO IT'S STOW AREA UNDER THE BED BUT THE WINCH WOULD NOT LIFT IT. IT WILL WORK WHEN THE CABLE DOES NOT HAVE WEIGHT ON IT BUT IT WILL NOT LIFT THE SPARE. THE WINCH APPEARS TO HAVE…

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NHTSA ODI #10115938

77,000 miles · Aug 24, 2004

Tires

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P265/75R16 114S ON A 2001 DODGE RAM CREW CAB 4WD VEHICLE - TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE AT 55 MPH.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10088476

19,500 miles · Jun 15, 2003

Tires

DEFECTIVE TIRES. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10023099

Recall campaigns

01V153000 · Air Bags

May 8, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOUND DEADENER MATERIAL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COVER AND HOUSING. NOTE: THE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE BUILT AT THE WARREN ASSEMBLY PLANT ("S" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 16, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; ST. LOUIS NORTH ASSEMBLY PLANT ("J" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 19, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; LAGO ALBERTO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("M" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; AND SALTILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("G" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000. IMPORTANT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROPER CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. IN ADDITION, 1997-2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE MATERIAL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2001. ALSO SOME 1997-200 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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Defect investigations

PE08047 · 2000-2001 Dodge RAM Pickup Hood Latch

Opened Jul 25, 2008 · Closed Dec 17, 2008

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch; Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments

THE AGENCY OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 30 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING THAT THE HOODS ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000 AND 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS FLEW UP AND BLOCKED THE DRIVER'S VISION.THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PRIMARY HOOD LATCH AND A SECONDARY (BACKUP) HOOD LATCH.THE SECONDARY LATCH IS DESIGNED TO SECURE THE HOOD IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED OR OTHERWISE MALFUNCTIONS.IN THESE COMPLAINTS, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, APPARENTLY DUE TO CORROSION, AND DID NOT LATCH.DODGE CONDUCTED RECALL 01V-040 IN 1999 TO ADDRESS SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON MODEL YEAR 1994-1997 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS.THE INFORMATION CHRYSLER PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER INDICATED THAT THE MY 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SECONDARY HOOD LATCHES WITH STAINLESS STEEL RETURN SPRINGS, AS OPPOSED TO THE EARLIER RECALLED TRUCKS THAT HAD ZINC COATED CARBON STEEL RETURN SPRINGS.THE RECALLED COMPONENTS WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION-INDUCED FAILURE DUE TO THE TYPE OF MATERIAL USED, WHEREAS THE CORROSION FAILURES IN THE NEWER MODELS APPEAR TO BE DUE TO LUBRICATION LOSS OVER TIME (REGULAR APPLICATION OF GREASE IS ADVISED PER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS' MANUAL). ODI'S REVIEW OF CHRYSLER'S WARRANTY, COMPLAINT, AND INJURY DATA FOR THE 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES INDICATES THAT THE RATES FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE LOW AND ARE DECLINING.A POTENTIAL DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch

Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.