Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Dodge Ram has 123 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
123
Complaints
0
Recalls
19
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the dr... |
| May 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Rear end of my ram 1500 pickup model year 2003 locked up doing 60 MPH on the interstate broke the dr... |
| May 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The driveshaft to pinion gear at the differential comes loose during normal driving. I have replaced... |
| Nov 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Around midday of November 25, 2021, a clear day with no precipitation, while operating the 2003 Dodg... |
| Oct 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | DIFFERENTIAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN GRINDING NOISE STARTED |
| Aug 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DOING 65 ON FREEWAY WHEN WHEN MY DRIVELINE AND PINION BOLT CAME OFF REAR END IN 1 PIECE AND TH... |
| Apr 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40MPH, DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I SAW THE PINION LOOSE H... |
| Jan 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ... |
| Sep 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | AS I WAS DRIVING TO MY DRS APPOINTMENT IN A CITY STREET AT 40 MPH. I HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM THE ... |
| Aug 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR END IS COMPLETELY OUT NOW TOO! |
| Feb 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | ON FEBRUARY 11, 2018, WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM EMT TRAINING, I HEARD A WHINING NOISE AND THEN BOOM.... |
| Dec 24, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR D... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET REAR PINION NUT CAME LOOSE AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SUDD... |
| Mar 30, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A ... |
| Jan 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR END SEIZED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK WITH MY 17 MONTH OLD CHILD. |
| Nov 23, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE LONG D NOISE UPON SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN, ... |
| Oct 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MY 03 DODGE 1500 STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE. WE PULLED OVER A... |
| Aug 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | CURRENTLY MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS A HOWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. AFTER READING NUMEROU... |
| Jun 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APROX 45MPH I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND MY DRIVE SHAFT HIT THE GROUND AND ... |