Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Pickup Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Pickup? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Pickup problems by model year
7 recall entries across 7 model years and 79 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Pickup | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Pickup | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Pickup | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Pickup | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Pickup | 1 | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Pickup | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Pickup | 1 | 26 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Pickup | 1 | 23 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Pickup, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure13 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic11 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline10 complaints
- suspension8 complaints
- engine and engine cooling7 complaints
- steering6 complaints
- tires6 complaints
- power train5 complaints