1. RAM 1500
  2. Problems
  3. Suspension

RAM 1500 Suspension Problems

170
Owner complaint records in our dataset
8
Years with records
2012–2019
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 170 stored complaint records:

  • 7 indicate a crash
  • 5 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • ride suspension · 29 records
  • cold weather · 17 records
  • suspension system · 14 records
  • suspension fails · 11 records
  • bump stops · 10 records
  • suspension failed · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi79
30–60k mi32
60–100k mi31
100–150k mi8
150–400k mi2

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • February 14, 2020 · 111,000 miles

    Suspension

    Since december of 2018 my 2015 ram 1500 laramie longhorn has been in the shop a total of 5 times due to the air suspension failing. They've replaced the compressor on several occasions, replaced both front air bags, replaced fuses, compressor lines etc. Most recently i picked up my truck after it was int he shop for 2 weeks, 2 days later the suspension failed again. I've been traveling down the highway at 70+ mph…

    ODI 11309163

    2015 records in this system

  • February 12, 2020 · 50,000 miles

    Suspension

    AIR SUSPENSION IS FAILING AND NOT INFLATING

    ODI 11309044

    2015 records in this system

  • January 26, 2020 · 28,000 miles

    Suspension

    The air suspension fails and the front end goes down and its a very rough ride .with in 28000 k miles it has gone back to repair three times for this problem. Called ram help center they wont take the vehicle back or do recall .big safety problem. *ln*jb

    ODI 11307019

    2018 records in this system

  • January 22, 2020

    Suspension

    The air ride suspension doesn't work in cold weather and it drops to the bump stops and ride is terrible. And keeps blowing fuses many many times when temperature is below 30 degrees

    ODI 11301294

    2013 records in this system

  • January 21, 2020 · 96,000 miles

    Suspension

    I have a 2014 dodge ram 1500 laramie limited with the air suspension option. I bought it 11 months ago. It was winter when i bought it, and on the test drive, i attempted to adjust the suspension level and immediately got the warning message that the air suspension needed to be serviced. They took it into their service bay and replaced the fuse, which temporarily resolved the issue. As the weather remained cold,…

    ODI 11300750

    2014 records in this system

  • January 7, 2020 · 60,000 miles

    Suspension

    The air suspension fails in cold weather putting the truck into an unsafe position (leaning 30 degrees down on the drivers side). This can happen while driving and while stationary

    ODI 11297735

    2015 records in this system

  • January 5, 2020 · 70,000 miles

    Suspension

    Air suspension has four levels. It is stuck on the lowest level and rides very bouncy and jumps violently on all but the smoothest road surface. The dealership estimates the repair at $4000. Youtube has many pages of people with same problem.

    ODI 11309308

    2016 records in this system

  • December 30, 2019 · 208,096 miles

    Suspension

    The first time i hade any problems with the air ride suspension was when the tempuras got below freezing. Now i can be driving down the highway and my truck will lower all the way down without any warning. This makes the truck to loos control going down the road at high speeds. I have hade it in the shop to get it fixed but it still is doing the same thing.i seen on line where other people has hade the same thing…

    ODI 11291986

    2014 records in this system