Total Complaints
14 filings
DODGE QUAD · model year
2001 DODGE QUAD
14 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2001DODGEQUAD carries 14 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2001 QUAD is unknown or other with 2 filings, followed by steering (2) and engine and engine cooling (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 2001 QUAD, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
14
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20150820STEERING
REPLACED ALL SENSORS, SPARK PLUG AND WIRES, ROTOR AND CAP, VACUUM HOSES, POWERTRAIN RELAYS, AND ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC POWERTRAIN SHUTDOWN REVEALING NO ENGINE CODES. RANDOM STALLS AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING FREEWAY. DEALER PROVIDES NO SOLUTION BECAUSE OF RANDOM EVENTS ONLY. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHEN THE POWERTRAIN CURRENT IS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY?
Mileage: 139,000
20150820SERVICE BRAKES
REPLACED ALL SENSORS, SPARK PLUG AND WIRES, ROTOR AND CAP, VACUUM HOSES, POWERTRAIN RELAYS, AND ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC POWERTRAIN SHUTDOWN REVEALING NO ENGINE CODES. RANDOM STALLS AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING FREEWAY. DEALER PROVIDES NO SOLUTION BECAUSE OF RANDOM EVENTS ONLY. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHEN THE POWERTRAIN CURRENT IS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY?
Mileage: 139,000
20150820ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
REPLACED ALL SENSORS, SPARK PLUG AND WIRES, ROTOR AND CAP, VACUUM HOSES, POWERTRAIN RELAYS, AND ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC POWERTRAIN SHUTDOWN REVEALING NO ENGINE CODES. RANDOM STALLS AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING FREEWAY. DEALER PROVIDES NO SOLUTION BECAUSE OF RANDOM EVENTS ONLY. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHEN THE POWERTRAIN CURRENT IS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY?
Mileage: 139,000
20081001SUSPENSION
SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM. FRONT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, PLUS FRONT END ALIGNMENT TOTALING $2792.90 AND WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN. OF 2008. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DODGE AS WE DO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. SINCERELY, SUSAN SHUMWAY *TR
Mileage: 120,421
20081001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM. FRONT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, PLUS FRONT END ALIGNMENT TOTALING $2792.90 AND WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN. OF 2008. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DODGE AS WE DO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. SINCERELY, SUSAN SHUMWAY *TR
Mileage: 120,421
20081001WHEELS
SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM. FRONT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, PLUS FRONT END ALIGNMENT TOTALING $2792.90 AND WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN. OF 2008. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DODGE AS WE DO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. SINCERELY, SUSAN SHUMWAY *TR
Mileage: 120,421
20081001STEERING
SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM. FRONT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, PLUS FRONT END ALIGNMENT TOTALING $2792.90 AND WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN. OF 2008. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DODGE AS WE DO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. SINCERELY, SUSAN SHUMWAY *TR
Mileage: 120,421
20070905UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND PIECES OF PLASTIC ARE FALLING INTO THE COMPARTMENTS AND SHORTENING OUT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND VEHICLE HE HAS OWNED IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED. THE FIRST VEHICLE COST $1,000 TO REPAIR. THE DODGE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE ON THEIR VEHICLES, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR HIS VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Mileage: 30,000
20060427CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD OF THE BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL TIRE SEPARATED AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, 2001 DODGE QUAD CAB PICKUP. *NM THE SEPARATION RESULTED IN $2000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.
Mileage: 79,065
20050325SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE BALL JOINTS ON THE CONSUMER'S 2001 DODGE DAKOTA WERE RECALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED AT A DODGE DEALER. *NM *NM
20040810CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SC *JB
Mileage: 98,000
20030214SUSPENSION:REAR
THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
20030124ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK FROM NEW THE ENGINE PINGED WHEN I WENT UP HILL THE BARRINGS RAPPED BAD WENT TO DEALER THY SAID DODGE HAS NO UP DATES HAD IT BACK THREE TIMES BEFOR 11000 MILES TRUCK FALLS UNDER LEMON LAW AND DEALER WONT FIX TRUCK .AND AC GUIT WHILE UNDER WARRINTY DEALER SAID IF OUT OF WARRINTY THEYED STILL FIX IT ,WHEN IT GUIT IT WAS OUT OF WARRINTY SO DEALER SAID I HAD TO PAY 128.00 DOLLARS TO PUT ON A MACHINE TO SEE WHATS WRONG I SHOULD NOT PAY TO DO THIS THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD STILL BE FIXED BECAUSE IT HAPPENED WHILE UNDER WARRINTY .AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS QUIT ,AND WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK NEW THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS QUIT AND THE BACKUP LIGHTS QUIT BUT THY FIXED THE WIPERS AND BACKUP LIGHTS.ENGINE WENT BARRINGS RAP AND I DONT HAVE OIL PRESSURE . HAD PROBLEMS WITH OIL PRESSURE BEFOR WHILE UNDER WARRINTY REPLACED SENCER OIL PRESSURE ALWAYS WENT FROM 3\4 TO1\4 THY SAID IT WILL RUN LIKE THAT.
Mileage: 70,000
20030124UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK FROM NEW THE ENGINE PINGED WHEN I WENT UP HILL THE BARRINGS RAPPED BAD WENT TO DEALER THY SAID DODGE HAS NO UP DATES HAD IT BACK THREE TIMES BEFOR 11000 MILES TRUCK FALLS UNDER LEMON LAW AND DEALER WONT FIX TRUCK .AND AC GUIT WHILE UNDER WARRINTY DEALER SAID IF OUT OF WARRINTY THEYED STILL FIX IT ,WHEN IT GUIT IT WAS OUT OF WARRINTY SO DEALER SAID I HAD TO PAY 128.00 DOLLARS TO PUT ON A MACHINE TO SEE WHATS WRONG I SHOULD NOT PAY TO DO THIS THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD STILL BE FIXED BECAUSE IT HAPPENED WHILE UNDER WARRINTY .AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS QUIT ,AND WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK NEW THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS QUIT AND THE BACKUP LIGHTS QUIT BUT THY FIXED THE WIPERS AND BACKUP LIGHTS.ENGINE WENT BARRINGS RAP AND I DONT HAVE OIL PRESSURE . HAD PROBLEMS WITH OIL PRESSURE BEFOR WHILE UNDER WARRINTY REPLACED SENCER OIL PRESSURE ALWAYS WENT FROM 3\4 TO1\4 THY SAID IT WILL RUN LIKE THAT.
Mileage: 70,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2001 DODGE QUAD have?▼
The 2001 DODGE QUAD has 14 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 DODGE QUAD?▼
The most-complained component for the 2001 DODGE QUAD is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STEERING and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Is the 2001 DODGE QUAD safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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