2002 Dodge Dodge Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Dodge Dodge Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
STRUCTURE
2
SUSPENSION
2
1crashes3injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints25

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My 2002 dodge durango r/t 5.9l started over heating. Replaced radiator and thermostat. The vehice still ran hot and started overheating again. Shop said it was clutch fan and coolant temperature senseor. Replaced all that and vehicle started overheating a week later. The dealer said I had to…”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 2007-09-20

“My 2002 dodge durango r/t 5.9l started over heating. Replaced radiator and thermostat. The vehice still ran hot and started overheating again. Shop said it was clutch fan and coolant temperature senseor. Replaced all that and vehicle started overheating a week later. The dealer said I had to…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2007-09-20

“Dashboard is cracking. *tr”

STRUCTURE · reported 2006-01-05

“The injection pump in my 2002 dodge pu has malfunctioned twice in 14 months and the dealer says that dodge knows that is a problem but nothing will be done about it. And if pump totally fails the truck will not run. I think that dodge should have a recall they changed the truck in 2003 and the…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 2005-08-19

“Loaded vehicle with 1440lb sand. Upon driving highway (never exceed 55mph) within 20 min vehicle smoked heavily from engine bay. Discovered that vehicle's power steering pump has an overflow valve line that seems to have a pressure valve at the end of it. This hose is connected to the wiring…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES · reported 2005-08-13

“Loaded vehicle with 1440lb sand. Upon driving highway (never exceed 55mph) within 20 min vehicle smoked heavily from engine bay. Discovered that vehicle's power steering pump has an overflow valve line that seems to have a pressure valve at the end of it. This hose is connected to the wiring…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) · reported 2005-08-13

“My diesel 4x4 truck died, while pulling a large trailer, on the highway. I was traveling 60mph. With great difficulty, I steered over to the shoulder. The truck would not start. It was towed to the dealer. The ground wire broke that goes to the primary fuel pump.”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · reported 2005-07-04

“Was towing a 24' camper trailer on i20 at 55 mph and rear tire sidewall blew out nearing causing loss of control of truck and trailer.”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2005-05-30
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Dodge Dodge Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.