2003 Dodge Dodge TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 15 owner complaints about the 2003 Dodge Dodge Truck, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 10, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Dodge Dodge Truck has problems

15 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
Suspension41
Service brakes, hydraulic31
Steering30
Power train31
Visibility20
Seats20
Tires20
Engine and engine cooling20
Structure10
1 other systems10

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

0 recalls

2003 Dodge Dodge Truck recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2003 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 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED, SIMILAR TO CAMPAIGN # 04V596000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT). THE CURRENT AND…
Complaint 10188330 · Apr 19, 2007 · 57,134 miles
I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 09/30/04. DRIVER WHEEL CAME OFF. I HIT A MAILBOX, TELEPHONE POLE, WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON A PARKED TRUCK. $10,000 IN DAMAGES TO MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JB
Complaint 10102766 · Dec 12, 2004 · 24,471 miles
WE WHERE TRAVELING ON I-15 AT 80 MPH WHEN OUR NEW 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING ON THE INTERSTATE. MY HUSBAND BARELY MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. WE DECIDED TO TRY TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST TOWN THAT WAS ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY. WE…
Complaint 10016728 · Apr 29, 2003 · 3,360 miles

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