Dodge RAM Quad CabYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 446 NHTSA owner complaints across 3 model years, no Dodge RAM Quad Cab year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2001 and 2003.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Dodge RAM Quad Cab years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RAM Quad Cab median. Tap a year for its full report.

'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge RAM Quad Cab problems

All model years combined: 446 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
Structure16910
Suspension425
Electrical system424
Steering423
Service brakes, hydraulic416
Power train363
Engine and engine cooling281
Air bags2516
Exterior lighting120
19 other systems813
0 recalls

Dodge RAM Quad Cab recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the RAM Quad Cab

  1. 2000-2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP HOOD LATCHPE08047 · 2001 · closed Dec 17, 2008
    No recall
  2. FALSE PARKEA04025 · 2003 · closed Dec 22, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-462
  3. REAR AXLE FAILUREPE02096 · 2002 · closed May 15, 2003
    No recall