2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500, and owners have filed 1,112 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Tires

   NHTSA 03V504000 Reported December 10, 2003 214 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   On certain 4x4 pickup trucks equipped with the snow plow preparation package, the tires supplied on some vehicles may have gross axle weight ratings that slightly exceed the maximum tire load capacity as defined in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."

   Remedy: Dealers will provide replacement p245/75r16 tires to meet the load carrying capacity specified on the vehicle certification label and accommodate the addition of a commercially available snow plow and hardware. Owner…

2. Air bags

   NHTSA 01V153000 Reported May 8, 2001 216,100 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

   Vehicle description: pickup trucks. Sound deadener material inside the steering wheel could become detached from the cover and housing. Note: the RAM pickup trucks were built at the warren assembly plant ("s" in the 11th VIN position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. Louis north assembly plant ("j" in the 11th VIN…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly. Owner notification began june 18, 2001. Also some 1997-200 model year vehicles that, according to warranty records, have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed,…

1,112 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 have filed 1,112 complaints with NHTSA; 65 describe a crash and 35 describe a fire. Reports cite 80 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 78,063 miles. Complaints peaked in 2007 with 166 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Structure483
• Unknown or other113
• Power train: automatic transmission59
• Electrical system56
• Structure: body46
• Air bags45
• Air bags: frontal38
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline35

What owners are reporting

“The contact owned a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while exiting a parking lot and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the brake pedal floored, causing the contact to roll to a stop o”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 13, 2026 · Service brakes, hydraulic

“While driving and operating the heater, unbeknowst to me leaves/pine needles had come in through the fresh air cowl vent and built up on the heater blower resistor resulting in a fire. This design in”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 21, 2025 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup (Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD, Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Dodge RAM 1500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Dodge RAM 1500 model year in NHTSA's database.

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Other Dodge models

• Durango13,770 complaints
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• Dakota6,629 complaints
• RAM 25006,443 complaints
• Intrepid6,228 complaints
• Charger5,741 complaints
• Journey5,290 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.