2001 Dodge Dodge TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 39 owner complaints about the 2001 Dodge Dodge Truck, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 19, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Dodge Dodge Truck has problems

39 complaints 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
Structure70
Suspension60
Engine and engine cooling51
Power train40
Steering40
Electrical system31
Equipment30
Wheels20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
7 other systems81

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

0 recalls

2001 Dodge Dodge Truck recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2001 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

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In owners' words

What Dodge Truck owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA LEAKED WATER TO THE RIGHT OR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAB COMPARTMENT (EVERY TIME IT RAINED. IT WAS FIRST NOTICED DURING THE SUMMER OF 06" IT FIRST APPEARED ON THE FLOOR OF THE FRONT SEAT. AFTER TEARING UP ALL THE CARPET I FOUND THAT THE WATER WAS ACTUALLY COMING IN FROM BEHIND…
Complaint 10238897 · Aug 19, 2008
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT QUAD CAB THAT WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2002. WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I NOTICED A CRACK STARTING IN THE DASH THAT ENDED UP BEING THE FIST OF MANY HOLES THAT FORMED IN THE DASH. AFTER DOING SOME SEARCHING I FOUND THAT I…
Complaint 10217693 · Feb 11, 2008 · 67,000 miles
2001 DODGE SPORT 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN DASH. LAST WEEK, ONE SECTION OF DASH COMPLETELY FELL IN. CONCERNED THIS PROBLEM COULD NOW EFFECT WIRING. *TR
Complaint 10209925 · Nov 26, 2007

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