Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2003 Dodge RAM 3500: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
80 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V312000.
53 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
38 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 11V350000, 13V528000.
35 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
27 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 05V462000.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V033000.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V212000.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on February 5, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 19,500 vehicles across all affected models.
Wheels. Recall covering the wheels system, reported to NHTSA on June 5, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 1,086 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on October 6, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 250,433 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on July 6, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 242,780 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on November 6, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 706,664 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 26, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 385,686 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryNHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Chrysler's execution of 13V-528 & 529. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FALSE PARK. Resulted in recall campaign 05V462000.
FALSE PARK. Resulted in recall campaign 05V462000.
FALSE PARK. Resulted in recall campaign 05V462000.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture. Resulted in recall campaign 14V668.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture. Resulted in recall campaign 14V668.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FALSE PARK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FALSE PARK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FALSE PARK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FALSE PARK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FALSE PARK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture. Resulted in recall campaign 13V172000.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture. Resulted in recall campaign 13V172000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.