Illustration2002 DODGE RAM 2500, DASHBOARD CRACKING, COLLAPSING. *JB
2002 Dodge RAM 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 275.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
170–25K
2225–50K
2650–75K
1775–100K
20100–150K
12150K+
114 reports with mileage · 41 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
13 reportsDASH CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE PICKUP THAT THE DASH IS CRACKED. A PIECE OF IT HAS FALLEN INTO THE DASH. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT WILL COLLAPSE AND CUT INTO THE WIRES IN MY DASH. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.