2002 Dodge RAM Club CabProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2002 Dodge RAM Club Cab, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 28, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Dodge RAM Club Cab has problems

6 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
Power train20
Electrical system20
Equipment10
Air bags10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Suspension10
Visibility10

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

0 recalls

2002 Dodge RAM Club Cab recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other RAM Club Cab 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 RAM Club Cab median. How we score

'98'99'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Dodge RAM Club Cab, and the recalls they led to.

  1. REAR AXLE FAILUREPE02096 · closed May 15, 2003
    No recall
In owners' words

What RAM Club Cab owners report

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

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN PUTTING IN DRIVE. FEELS LIKE IT'S STARTING OFF IN THIRD GEAR OR SOMETHING. WORKS IF YOU PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR, OR SECOND, JUST NOT DRIVE. IT HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE FOR NO REASON. ALSO AIR CONDITIONING ONLY WORKS WHEN MOVING. IF YOU STOP IT DOESN'T WORK.…
Complaint 10167285 · Sep 3, 2006 · 69,000 miles

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