Dodge

Ram (2nd)

2000-2001 · Full-Size Truck ยท 6 engines
Best Engine โœ… Recommended (3.5)
3,027 NHTSA Complaints
19 Recalls
80 Fire Reports
235 Crash Reports
Includes data from: RAMRAM 2500RAM 3500RAM PICKUPRAM VANRAM WAGON
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NHTSA Safety Ratings About NHTSA ratings

Overall Not Rated
Frontal Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
3/5
ESC: No FCW: No LDW: No

Engine Reliability Ratings

8.0-V10-Gas

8.0L 10-cyl
โœ… Recommended (3.5)
37 complaints 18.5 per year Gasoline
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Complaint Breakdown

body
12
transmission
6
suspension
5
engine
4
brakes
4

Known Issues

Body/Trim Issues (12 complaints)
Transmission Issues (6 complaints)
Suspension Issues (5 complaints)

3.9-V6-Gas

3.9L 6-cyl
โŒ Avoid (1.4)
126 complaints 63.0 per year Gasoline
7 fire reports
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Complaint Breakdown

body
46
safety systems
25
electrical
14
suspension
12
other
11

Known Issues

Body/Trim Issues (46 complaints)
Safety Systems Issues (25 complaints)
Electrical System Issues (14 complaints)

Dodge Ram Unidentified Engine

โŒ Avoid (1.0)
871 complaints 435.5 per year
12 fire reports 1 fatality
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Complaint Breakdown

body
357
transmission
76
other
75
brakes
72
steering
66

Known Issues

Body/Trim Issues (357 complaints)
Transmission Issues (76 complaints)
Brakes Issues (72 complaints)

5.9-V8-Gas

5.9L 8-cyl
โŒ Avoid (1.0)
765 complaints 382.5 per year Gasoline
19 fire reports 1 fatality
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Complaint Breakdown

body
343
other
78
transmission
70
safety systems
66
suspension
62

Known Issues

Body/Trim Issues (343 complaints)
Transmission Issues (70 complaints)
Safety Systems Issues (66 complaints)

5.2-V8-Gas

5.2L 8-cyl
โŒ Avoid (1.0)
636 complaints 318.0 per year Gasoline
23 fire reports
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Complaint Breakdown

body
285
transmission
63
other
60
safety systems
55
suspension
52

Known Issues

Body/Trim Issues (285 complaints)
Transmission Issues (63 complaints)
Safety Systems Issues (55 complaints)

5.9T-V6-Diesel

5.9L 6-cyl Turbo
โŒ Avoid (1.0)
559 complaints 260.5 per year Diesel
19 fire reports 2 fatalities
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Complaint Breakdown

body
160
steering
102
fuel system
57
suspension
53
brakes
49

Known Issues

Body/Trim Issues (160 complaints)
Steering Issues (102 complaints)
Fuel System Issues (57 complaints)
Show 14 additional engine variants with limited data
These engines appear in fewer than 10 owner complaints and aren't included in the main ratings above. Low counts can mean a genuinely clean record, but they can also reflect VIN-decode anomalies in NHTSA data. Treat as informational, not as a confident rating.

3.0-V6-Gas

3.0L 6-cyl
โœ… Recommended (4.8)
3 complaints 1.5 per year Gasoline
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Complaint Breakdown

safety systems
1
engine
1
cooling
1
electrical
1

Known Issues

Safety Systems Issues (1 complaints)
Engine Issues (1 complaints)
Cooling System Issues (1 complaints)

Same engine used in

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5.9T-I6-Gas

5.9L 6-cyl Turbo
โœ… Recommended (4.8)
3 complaints 1.5 per year
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Complaint Breakdown

brakes
1
steering
1
fuel system
1
body
1

Known Issues

Brakes Issues (1 complaints)
Steering Issues (1 complaints)
Fuel System Issues (1 complaints)

3.3-V6-FlexFuel

3.3L 6-cyl
โœ… Recommended (4.7)
2 complaints 2.0 per year Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
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4.7-V8-FlexFuel

4.7L 8-cyl
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
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3.5-V6-Gas

3.5L 6-cyl
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Gasoline
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Complaint Breakdown

body
1

Known Issues

Body/Trim Issues (1 complaints)

Same engine used in

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3.8-V6-Gas

3.8L 6-cyl
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Gasoline
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Brush Type D.C.

65 hp
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Electric
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Complaint Breakdown

other
1

Same engine used in

6.7-V6-Diesel

6.7L 6-cyl
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Diesel
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Complaint Breakdown

steering
1

Known Issues

Steering Issues (1 complaints)

2.4-I4-Gas

2.4L 4-cyl
โœ… Recommended (5.0)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Gasoline
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Vehicle-Level Issues

These issues affect the Dodge Ram regardless of engine variant.

Body/Trim Issues (1,207 complaints)
body critical
Suspension Issues (248 complaints)
suspension critical
Transmission Issues (229 complaints)
transmission critical
Steering Issues (171 complaints)
steering critical
Safety Systems Issues (149 complaints)
safety_systems critical

Recalls (19)

09E025000Nov 4, 2009serious
Exterior Lighting

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

09E012000Jul 3, 2009serious
Exterior Lighting

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

08E050000Nov 7, 2008serious
Exterior Lighting

K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

07E066000Aug 27, 2007serious
Equipment

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. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

07V555000Apr 11, 2007serious
Powertrain

ON CERTAIN VAN AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAN ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED (OR IN THE "LOCK" POSITION). THIS CAN ALSO ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION.

06E060000Jun 28, 2006serious
Exterior Lighting

CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

06E024000Mar 14, 2006serious
Engine & Cooling

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT K&N FUEL PERFORMANCE KITS, P/NOS. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, AND 57-1530. ALSO, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THESE KITS WERE SOLD UNDER THE MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS BRAND NAME (P/NOS. P5007069 AND P5007070). ALL KITS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 20, 1999, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. THESE ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DODGE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SUVS. A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE TUBE WALL COULD BE SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION.

04V185000Dec 3, 2004serious
Service Brakes

ON CERTAIN VAN AND WAGON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), AFTERMARKET BATTERIES MAY LEAK ELECTROLYTE ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN COMPROMISE SEALING INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTOR.

02V042000Jul 1, 2002serious
Electrical System

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE ALTERNATOR WIRE CONNECTION TO THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (PDC) CAN LOOSEN.

01V038000Dec 1, 2001serious
Service Brakes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT TIRE/WHEEL AND THE BRAKE HOSE/ABS SENSOR WIRE ASSEMBLY. DURING FULL LOCK TURNS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE TIRE OR WHEEL TO CONTACT THE BRAKE HOSE/ABS SENSOR WIRE ASSEMBLY.

01V289000Oct 8, 2001cosmetic
Tires

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 2500 WAGONS WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRES.

01V153000Aug 4, 2001cosmetic
Air Bags

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 POSITION) FROM MAY 19, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; LAGO ALBERTO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("M" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; AND SALTILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("G" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000. IMPORTANT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROPER CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. IN ADDITION, 1997-2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL.

01V184000May 5, 2001serious
Wheels

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS. A SUBSTITUTE WHEEL LUG NUT TIGHTENING PROCESS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT TO ASSURE PROPER TORQUE OF THE LUG NUTS.

01V008000Apr 30, 2001serious
Suspension

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: QUAD CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A CAMPER PACKAGE AND OVERLOAD SPRINGS. THE REAR AXLE SPACER PLATE COULD LEAD TO DEFORMATION OF THE UPPER SPRING PLATE DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE AXLE TO THE VEHICLE RESULTING A SOFT JOINT.

01V253000Feb 7, 2001serious
Electrical System

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND WAGONS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POWER FRONT SEATS. IN THE PRESENCE OF ROAD SALT, WATER, AND POSSIBLY OTHER DEBRIS, THE POWER SEAT CONNECTOR LOCATED BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT COULD DEVELOP A HIGH RESISTIVE SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CYCLES THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

00V307000Dec 9, 2000serious
Suspension

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: QUAD CAB PICKUP TRUCKS. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ATTACHED WITH CADMIUM COATED NUTS CAN CAUSE THE BOLTS TO STRETCH DUE TO THE APPLICATION OF A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED CLAMP LOAD. BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM FASTENERS COULD CAUSE THE AXLE TO ROTATE FORWARD UNDER BRAKING CONDITIONS.

00V107000Nov 3, 2000cosmetic
Trailer Hitches

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH. THE TRAILER HITCH SIDE BRACKETS WERE MANUFACTURED USING MATERIAL WITH INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH.

00V007000Oct 31, 2000cosmetic
Suspension

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE WELDS AT THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET TO AXLE TUBE ATTACHMENT MAY HAVE INADEQUATE FATIGUE LIFE DUE TO POOR WELD QUALITY. THIS CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE CONTROL ARM BRACKET FROM THE AXLE TUBE.

00V366000Sep 10, 2000serious
Child Seat

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most common 2000-2001 Dodge Ram problems?

The 2000-2001 Dodge Ram has accumulated 3,027 NHTSA complaints. The most frequently reported problem areas are Body/Trim, Suspension, Transmission. As with any used vehicle, an inspection before buying and a vehicle history report are recommended.

Which Dodge Ram engine is most reliable?

The 2000-2001 Dodge Ram was offered with 20 engine options. Based on NHTSA complaint data, the 8.0L 10-cyl has the lowest complaint density and is considered the most reliable choice for buyers.

Is the 2000-2001 Dodge Ram a good used car?

The 2000-2001 Dodge Ram can be a sound used car depending on trim, mileage, and maintenance history. With 3,027 total NHTSA complaints on record, prospective buyers should review the known problem areas and check for open recalls before buying.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2000-2001 Dodge Ram have?

The 2000-2001 Dodge Ram has 3,027 complaints filed with NHTSA as of our latest data pull. Complaint counts reflect owner-reported issues and do not necessarily indicate defects or safety risks on their own.

What recalls affect the 2000-2001 Dodge Ram?

There are 19 NHTSA recalls affecting some 2000-2001 Dodge Ram vehicles. Recall status varies by VIN โ€” check the NHTSA recall database at recalls.nhtsa.dot.gov with your specific VIN to confirm which campaigns apply.

What should I check before buying a used Dodge Ram?

Before buying a used Dodge Ram, verify all open recalls are completed via the NHTSA VIN lookup tool. Pay particular attention to Body/Trim, Suspension, Transmission, which are the most commonly reported problem areas. Request maintenance records, have an independent mechanic inspect the vehicle, and run a vehicle history report to check for prior accidents or title issues.

What are the NHTSA crash test ratings for the Ram?

The 2001 Dodge Ram received an overall N/A-star safety rating from NHTSA. Frontal crash: N/A stars. Side crash: N/A stars. Rollover: 3 stars. Electronic Stability Control: No. Forward Collision Warning: No. Lane Departure Warning: No. These ratings are based on standardized crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Data from NHTSA federal complaints database. 3,027 complaints analyzed. Data confidence: high. Last updated: 2026-05-23.

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