Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Dodge Ram has 59 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
59
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I just bought this car with a smog certificate of less than 90 days ago from today and it caught on ... |
| Jan 29, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL TANK STRAP IS ROTTED AND TANK IS FALLING OUT |
| Apr 2, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2003 RAM 1500: CONCERNS ABOUT CRACKED DASHBOARD BECOMING PROJECTILES |
| Apr 13, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WAS DOING SOME REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY TRUCK CLIMBED UNDER MY TRUCK TO DO MY OIL CHANGE AND A PORT... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART WITH SHARP PIECES FALLING INSIDE UNDER THE DASH WHICH MAY CUT WIRES O... |
| Jul 17, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES REGARDING NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V-821. THEY ST... |
| May 15, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A few years ago, while driving down a rural road, I saw a tire rolling behind my truck. I stopped to... |
| May 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, SMOKE AND FLAMES... |
| Dec 5, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASH BREAKING UP TRYING TO GET PIECES OF SO THEY WILL NOT CAUSE ANY INJURIES IF IN ACCIDENT CUT HAND... |
| Sep 28, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE TRUCK RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WARNING AND NO PATTERN. THERE ARE NO ERROR C... |
| Sep 18, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART CREATING SHARP HARD PLASTIC SECTIONS/PIECES THAT CAN BECOME INJ... |
| Jul 20, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASH BOARD CRACKED IN MANY PIECES. PIECES ARE FALLING INTO A/C VENTS, WHEN A/C IS TURNED SOME PIECES... |
| Apr 17, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED AND DISINTEGRATING. PIECES OF THE DASH HAVE COME OFF COMPLETELY AND TH... |
| Mar 27, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW YEARS THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING AND SMALL PIECES BREAKING OFF. RECENTLY... |
| Nov 16, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | JUST BOUGHT THIS VEICLE SECOND OWNER OF SAID VEHICLE LOOK IT ALL OVER. BROUGHT IT TO A.DEALER SHIP T... |
| Jun 15, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASH CRACKED AND BUSTED, PIECES COME OFF WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR POTHOLES IN THE ROAD |
| Jun 10, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH SOME BAD DASHBOARD CRACKING. I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE TO REPLACE MY... |
| Jun 10, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA. THE DASH OF MY VEHICLE IS CRACKED AND MISSING IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE REQUIRED REPAIRS FOR TH... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I KNOW DODGE CONSIDERS THERE CRACKING DASH BOARDS COSMETIC, BUT IF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYS... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE NEW ONE IN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AND THE GUY AT... |