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2002 Dodge Ram 1500 body & structure problems

The 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 has 279 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

279

Body & Structure complaints

28%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

What owners report

I WAS REAR ENDED AT A RED LIGHT AND MY DASH BOARD SUSTAINED MULTIPLE FRACTURES. PART OF THE DASH BOARD FRACTURED AND BECAME AIRBORNE IN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS THE SIZE OF AN IPHONE. THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER PART OF THE DASHBOARD WHERE A HOLE IS PRESENT AND THE DASH BOARD IS SUNKEN IN. VERY DISAPPOINTED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · June 21, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 have?

NHTSA has 279 complaints about the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 body & structure — 28% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.