2000 Ram 1500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
641 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2000 Ram 1500, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 30/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Body & structure leads the reports, typically around 78,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2000 sits among all 1500 years
What owners report
“2000 dodge ram 1500 club cab has a collapsed dashboard. It started out as a small crack that multiplied prior to collapsing.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 1500
“My dash board started cracking and then just collapsed the pieces are very sharp and continue to fall off”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 1500
“Transmission started slipping in overdrive. Took to dealer was told nothing was wrong. 1 1/2 weeks later. On christmas. Stopped at stop sign. Went to go and had no foward gears. Luckily there was very little traffic. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Still waiting for a response.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 1500
“The lights do not illuminate well enough to drive at night. I know that when i search by make and model, there are 17 recalls in which the lights are recalled, yet my truck isn't showing the recalls by the vin.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 1500
“During a frontal collison the air bag failed to deploy, the manufacturer refused any assistance stating that the threshold for air bag deployment was not met and that the impact was absorbed by the vehicle crush points, the injuries in the accident were minimal. Nlm”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 1500
“The steering wheel resonates a popping sensation due to defective front suspension assembly. Yh”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 1500
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 344 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 80,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 52,000 and 109,380 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT K&N FUEL PERFORMANCE KITS, P/NOS. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, AND 57-1530. ALSO, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THESE KITS WERE SOLD UNDER THE MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS BRAND NAME (P/NOS. P5007069 AND P5007070). ALL…
Fix: K&N WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2006.
ON CERTAIN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE SNOW PLOW PREPARATION PACKAGE, THE TIRES SUPPLIED ON SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS THAT SLIGHTLY EXCEED THE MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD CAPACITY AS DEFINED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.…
Fix: DEALERS WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT P245/75R16 TIRES TO MEET THE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL AND ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITION OF A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SNOW PLOW…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOUND DEADENER MATERIAL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COVER AND HOUSING. NOTE: THE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE BUILT AT THE WARREN ASSEMBLY PLANT ("S" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 16, 2000…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2001. ALSO SOME 1997-200 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
17 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and electrical — are on file for the 2000 Ram 1500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2000 Ram 1500 reliable?
The 2000 Ram 1500 drew 641 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 30/100, scored against the model's worst year (2014).
What are the most common 2000 Ram 1500 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2000 Ram 1500 are body & structure (250 complaints), other (60), and transmission & drivetrain (49).
At what mileage do 2000 Ram 1500 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2000 Ram 1500 problems around 80,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 52,000 and 109,380 miles.
Does the 2000 Ram 1500 have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2000 Ram 1500. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.