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2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 206 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab.

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2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab owner complaints

Owners have filed 206 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab, describing incidents dated March 4, 2002 to June 2, 2019.

Most-cited components

  • Structure 68 complaints
  • Electrical System 25 complaints
  • Steering 23 complaints
  • Engine 22 complaints
  • Service Brakes 18 complaints
  • Power Train 17 complaints

Of the 206 complaints on file, 9 report a crash and 4 a fire; across all 206 complaints, owners report 12 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11291249 · Filed

    THE PLASTICS USED IN THE 2002 DODGE RAM INTERIOR ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE IS WIDESPREAD EVIDENCE ACROSS THE INTERNET SHOWING THE DASH BREAKING APART LIKE MINE. IT IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND AND DODGE SHOULD FIND A SAFE SOLUTION. IF I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT SHARP SHARDS OF DASH FLYING AROUND IS MORE…

  • ODI #11217345 · Filed

    BOUGHT TRUCK IN 2009. DRIVE A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK. TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT 5 TIMES NOW INCLUDING THIS MORNING. WAS TOLD BY A COWORKER THAT THERES AB ISSUE WITH THE DODGERS NOT CIRCULATING FLUID WHEN IDLING IN GEAR.??? EITHER WAY THIS WILL BE THE 5TH TIME IN 10 YEARS TAKING IT TO GET REBUILT!!!!…

  • ODI #11098139 · Filed

    REAR END LOCKED UP GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SENT ME SLIDING INTO THE SLOW LANE AND THEN OFF OF THE HIGHWAY INTO A DRIVEWAY COMING TO A HALTING STOP WITH MY TAILGATE WAS STILL PARTIALLY IN A HEAVILY TRAVELED HIGHWAY. THE DRIVESHAFT ALSO DROPPED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY CAME COMPLETELY…

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Owner-reported

2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab mileage at failure

154 of the 206 complaints on file for the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
StructureMedian 75,000 milesMiddle half 55,000–95,000 milesBased on 52 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

Check your 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Dodge Ram Quad Cab at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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