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2001 Dodge Pickup problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just 3 complaints on file for the 2001 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 2001 compare to other Pickup years?

Pickup NHTSA complaints by model year, 2001 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, 2001 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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What are the most common 2001 Dodge Pickup problems?

ComponentComplaintsShare
Body & Structure267%
Brakes133%

Does the 2001 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.

“HAVE 2001 DODGE RAM, 81,000 MILES. DASH IS FALLING APART, HAS BEEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AN ISSUED COMPLAINT. REF #18411025. WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR LABOR TO CORRECT KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PART. PART 375.00, LABOR 175.00. ASKED THEM TO PAY…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · March 10, 2009

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · April 11, 2008

2001 Dodge Pickup — common questions

Is the 2001 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 2001 Dodge Pickup have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 2001 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.