2002 Dodge Ram 1500 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500

894 problems have been reported for the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 209 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (92 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 in 2002.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
0
  2025
0
  2024
1
  2023
3
  2022
0
  2021
6
  2020
1
  2019
11
  2018
19
  2017
15
  2016
16
  2015
23
  2014
30
  2013
38
  2012
44
  2011
51
  2010
72
  2009
46
  2008
73
  2007
79
  2006
81
  2005
55
  2004
51
  2003
79
  2002
7

📊 Compare the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Ram 1500, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 with the Dodge Ram 1500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Ram 1500 is 894 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the Dodge Ram 1500 is 640.

Table 3. Compare the 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2015 Ram 1500
11
  2014 Ram 1500
115
  2013 Ram 1500
131
  2012 Ram 1500
263
  2011 Ram 1500
272
  2010 Ram 1500
312
  2009 Ram 1500
860
  2008 Ram 1500
689
  2007 Ram 1500
660
  2006 Ram 1500
952
  2005 Ram 1500
1,550
  2004 Ram 1500
1,241
  2003 Ram 1500
1,291
  2002 Ram 1500
894
  2001 Ram 1500
1,179
  2000 Ram 1500
531
  1999 Ram 1500
639
  1998 Ram 1500
530
  1997 Ram 1500
378
  1996 Ram 1500
304


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