Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2002 Dodge Ram Van has 1 recall, 975 complaints.
1
Recalls
975
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 15, 2026
07V555000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ON CERTAIN VAN AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAN ALL...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Van
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Dodge Ram 2002 ABS brake module failure. No recourse for repairs. Dodge has rendered this part obsol... |
| Jun 12, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | To put it as simple as I can describe it is a death wobble. that occurs every time you hit a bump in... |
| Mar 30, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The heat stopped working so i replaced the blower motor and blower relay the heater switch and still... |
| May 28, 2022 | TIRES | I was driving on the highway at about 65mph and at first I noticed that it felt like my tie rod ends... |
| Oct 11, 2021 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While traveling at normal speeds approximately 40 mph a car ran a stop sign I t-boned them on their ... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Pinion nut became loose. It was caught before it totally fell off, however if it did fall off the r... |
| Aug 19, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at var... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 5.9L WAS DRIVING DOW HEY 10 WHEN MY BACK TRIES LOCKED UP COULDN'T GET IT IN ... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE BEAM UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK IS BREAKING APART. NO OTHER PART UNDER THE TRUCK HAD THIS PROB. ... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HELLO, I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY DODGE RAM THE FUEL LINE SYSTEM JUST CRACKED AND CAUSED MY VEHI... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE GAUGES HAVE QUIT WORKING HEADLIGHTS STAY ON WILL NOT TURN OFF. |
| May 16, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRIED TO GET THE TRUCK STARTED AND COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK. TOOK THE KEYS OUT AND THROW THEM UP ON ... |
| May 9, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNIN... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. STUCK IN DRIVEWAY CANNOT MOVE ... |
| Apr 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT DETAC... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE VEH... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRING WAS DAMA... |
| Oct 26, 2018 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRAME AROUND THE... |
| Oct 6, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. TURN LEFT SIGNAL ON, AND FLASH THEN RIGHT SIGNAL WILL OCCASIONALLY... |