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2000 Dodge Pickup problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just 3 complaints on file for the 2000 Dodge Pickup — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but one recall campaign applies to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.

3

NHTSA complaints

1

Recalls

0

Investigations

0

Crash-involved

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

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NCAP overall

How does 2000 compare to other Pickup years?

Pickup NHTSA complaints by model year, 2000 highlighted43 complaints1976: 2 complaints1992: 5 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 43 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 21 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 3 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 1 complaints
Pickup NHTSA complaints by model year, 2000 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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What are the most common 2000 Dodge Pickup problems?

ComponentComplaintsShare
Body & Structure3100%

Does the 2000 Dodge Pickup have recalls?

1 NHTSA recall campaign on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.

06E026000LightingMarch 23, 2006 · 61,944 units

Defect

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Consequence

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Consumer complaints filed with NHTSA

Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.

“INCIDENT: CRACKING OF DASH ON DODGE PICKUP WHICH COULD LEAD UP TO DASH BREAKING APART AND FALLING INTO THE VEHICLE CONTROL ELECTRONICS WHICH IS LOCATED BENEATH THE CRACKED AND DETERIORATING DASH BOARD. CRASHES: NONE INJURIES: NONE *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · May 16, 2006

2000 Dodge Pickup — common questions

Is the 2000 Dodge Pickup reliable?

The record is thin — 3 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 1 recall should be verified as completed.

Does the 2000 Dodge Pickup have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 2000 Dodge Pickup. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.

Which Dodge Pickup years should you avoid?

Based on complaint rates and open investigations, the Pickup years to avoid are 1996, 1995. The cleanest record among Pickup years belongs to 2002.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.