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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 body & structure problems

The 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 has 181 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 32% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

181

Body & Structure complaints

32%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

What owners report

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY HOOD FLEW OPEN AT 65 MPH. I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR SEVERAL HOURS PREVIOUSLY NEVER TOUCHED THE HOOD LATCH RELEASE ARM IN THE TRUCK IN FACT THE HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPEN IN SEVERAL WEEKS. I THINK THERE ARE STILL FAULTY HOOD LATCHES OUT THERE ON SOME OF THESE TRUCKS AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · February 25, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 have?

NHTSA has 181 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 body & structure — 32% 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.