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2001 Dodge Ram 1500 tires & wheels problems

The 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 has 43 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

43

Tires & Wheels complaints

3%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Tires & Wheels complaints by year

Related recalls

03V504000Tires & WheelsDecember 10, 2003 · 214 units

Defect

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 NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.

Common questions

How many tires & wheels complaints does the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 tires & wheels — 3% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 tires & wheels?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the tires & wheels: 03V504000.

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.