RAM 1500 Steering Problems
- 326
- 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 326 stored complaint records:
- 21 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Electric Power Assist System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 117 |
| 30–60k mi | 89 |
| 60–100k mi | 68 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Steering
Power steering went out twice and the dealership can't find the issue when the vehicle gets to the dealership. It's going out in the highway and the roadway
ODI 11309050
Steering
Power steering worked yesterday. This morning it does not work at all. Warning light on the dash is on.
ODI 11307879
Steering
My steering on this ram 1500 has been noticeably stiff lately when turning. I looked for common complaints from other ram owners and found a recall (s19) for rams manufactured between jan and sept of 2015 - my ram was manufactured in april 2015. I feel that this ram should also be included in this recall
ODI 11307797
Steering
Truck has a type of electric assisted steering. While driving steering just quits working and very difficult to turn, takes a lot of strength, very dangerous, especially at speed. After shutting off ignition, it will sometimes return to normal, but will again just unexpectedly stop working, very dangerous especially for people that do not possess above average arm strength
ODI 11301614
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the lost power steering which made it difficult to maneuver the vehicle. The contact stated that extra effort was required to maneuver the vehicle. The contact stated that a message stating power steering unavailable; service required, was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to hall chrysler ram located…
ODI 11309132
Steering
The power steering failed on my wife while she was driving. This problem is the same problem as the 2015 ram recall. Why do we not qualify for recall. Luckily she was able to stop and not crash. What is being done about this?
ODI 11297864
Steering
Power steering is intermittent when turning on a city street and on highway. Hard to maintain control on curves
ODI 11300433
Steering
Driving at 55 mph and making a sweeping right hand turn the vehicle locked the steering wheel and caused the vehicle to enter the ditch. When towed to the dealer they found a failed electric power steering gear. There is a recall from ram regarding eps system failure ,but this unit was not affected.
Crash reported
ODI 11292088