1981 Dodge Dodge TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1981 Dodge Dodge Truck, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 30, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1981 Dodge Dodge Truck has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1981 Dodge Dodge Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1981 vs. every other Dodge Truck year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Dodge Truck median. How we score

'67'68'69'70'71'72'73'76'77'80'81'84'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Dodge Truck owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF A FIRE HAZARD OR MECHANICAL PROBLEM. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, VEHICLE IS A 1981 DODGE RV, COULD NOT DETERMINE MODEL. *SCC
Complaint 567615 · Sep 30, 2002

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