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2001 Dodge Pickup

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
3
Latest Mar 12, 2009
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Mar 23, 2006
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Dodge Pickup, most frequently naming the body & structure and brakes categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure266.7%
  • Brakes133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
06E026000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Mar 23, 2006
61,944 units potentially affected
The 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.
The risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The 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.
PRO-A MOTORS, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Mar 12, 2009

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 FOR PART AND I WOULD INSTALL . REPLY WAS NO. *TR

NHTSA ID
10261611
Incident
Mar 10, 2009
Mileage
25,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 14, 2008

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.

NHTSA ID
10224440
Incident
Apr 11, 2008
Mileage
111,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 9, 2007

DASH BOARD FALLING TO PIECES AND DOWN INTO CONTROLS UNDER DASH ALSO BIG GLARE FROM CRACKS IN WINDSHIELD DANGEROUS I BELIEVE DODGE KNOWS THIS JUST TYPE IN RAM PICKUP DASH BOARDS INTO INTERNET THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS DODGE HAS A NEW DASH AND NEW PART NUMBER BECAUSE THEY KNOW BIG PROBLEM THEY WANT US ALL TO PAY 1000.00 TO PUT IN NEW DASH THIS WILL END UP IN ACCIDENTS I BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD RECALL THESE DASH BOARDS JUST ASK ANY ONE WITH DODGE RAM TRUCKS . THANKS DAVID *TR

NHTSA ID
10211285
Incident
Oct 15, 2007

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Dodge Pickup by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002100—
2001Viewing310—
2000310—
1999610—
1998151042.4
1997210—
1996261045.8
1995231036.3
1994811—
1992400—
1976200—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.