2015 RAM 1500 Steering Problems
- 74
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 74 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 67 records
- steering wheel · 28 records
- where diagnosed · 12 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- needed replaced · 10 records
- without warning · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
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
Steering
Tl* the contact's girlfriend owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the power assist failed to operate without warning. The contact stated that the power assist would only operate intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to lafontaine chrysler dodge jeep ram of clinton (1111 w michigan ave, clinton, mi 49236) where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist was faulty. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11291647
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact stated that the power steering failed and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jacksonville chrysler, jeep, dodge and ram ([redacted], jacksonville, fl 32256, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the…
ODI 11291356
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. Upon starting the vehicle, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to repair the wiring and the power steering temporarily returned. The failure continued and the vehicle was taken to cottage grove chrysler dodge jeep ram ([redacted], cottage grove, or 97424, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the power steering…
ODI 11289920
Steering
Electric power steering gradually failed incident to a strike on a concrete vertical pole while in a turn approx 10mph in parking lot. Alignment was significantly off. Aligned, but the steering still caught/ friction during turns, steering would no longer scenter up. Took to 3rd party, they were unable to diagnose. Barely used vehicle, and after parking and power offf, at next start the electric power steering…
Crash reported
ODI 11256354
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving on the highway, the power steering seized. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle. The power steering returned to normal, but continued to fail intermittently. The vehicle was not included in a recall. Ed koehn chrysler jeep dodge ram (11282 w carson city rd, greenville, mi 48838, [redacted]) stated that the vehicle was very close to being…
ODI 11240849
Steering
Loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort. Visible rust on outside of circuit board on metal cover.
ODI 11240522
Steering
Electronic power steering is not working. No codes, very hard to steer and steering wheel does not correct itself straight after turning a corner.
ODI 11229999
Steering
Electronic power steering works intermittently. Dealership says i need to replace the rack. My vehicle has 38,000 miles on it. No vehicle should need a new rack at 38,000 miles. This is a major safety issue since the power steering can go out at any time.
ODI 11230133
Steering
Loss of power steering turning on to a major hwy. I turned right & had to immediately turn back left while swerving into the other lane of traffic.
ODI 11231547
Steering
Power steering is intermittent and quits assisting during turns. This problem happens while in motion on all types of roads.
ODI 11218645
Steering
I am having intermittent episodes where it is hard to turn the steering wheel. It feels like when a vehicle is low on power steering fluid but this vehicle doesn't have a power steering pump.
ODI 11217340
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact stated that the power steering failed intermittently. The failure occurred at lower speeds while the vehicle was making turns, which increased the risk of a crash. Reagle dodge ram ([redacted], pen argyl, pa 18072, [redacted]) diagnosed that the power steering system was failing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa and the…
ODI 11219214
Steering
Power steering stops working occasionally while driving
ODI 11206034
Steering
Starting a few months ago power steering would occasionally go out but then it would correct itself so i thought it was just a glitch. Now it has begun again and it has not corrected itself. Occurs when turning at any speed.
ODI 11203712
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving 30 mph, the power steering seized and the power assist warning indicator illuminated. The contact managed to drive the vehicle to lafontaine chrysler dodge jeep ram of fenton (16555 silver pkwy, fenton, mi 48430, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The…
ODI 11193899
Steering
Within the last 30 days, my truck has lost power steering capabilities numerous times. It varies when this occurs as well. It could be a full highway speed, driving slowly through a parking lot or even while stationary. Vehicle was taken to a service center for diagnostics and was told the steering is one electric unit so i did some research with my mechanic and found a limited recall on 2015-16 ram 1500s for the…
ODI 11205178
Steering
Loss of power steering assist. Attempted to have dealer fix as my regular mechanic informed me of 2016 recall. 519-nhtsa-16v/167. Dealer told me my vehicle did not show any recalls
ODI 11196620
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving 40 mph, the power steering malfunctioned. As a result, the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a small ditch. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to peacock chrysler jeep dodge ram fiat ([redacted] a, hardeeville, sc 29927, [redacted]). The dealer stated that an electrical failure prevented…
Crash reported
ODI 11230354
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving at any speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and seized. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently and without warning. The failure occurred when the engine was started or while driving. The vehicle was taken to vancampen motors inc. (601 west 3rd street, williamsport, pa 17701, [redacted]) and the failure was duplicated. The…
ODI 11187008
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the steering lost power without warning. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact called solomon chrysler jeep dodge brownsville at [redacted] (located at 409 national pike w, brownsville, pa 15417) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was…
ODI 11187494
Steering
Went to the gas station everything was fine. I go to leave and i have no power steering. I had to drive through our city to get on the highway to get home. It was extremely hard to steer all the way home especially the slower i went. When i got home i see on the internet that they have a problem with the power steering assist module. But there is not a recall for this yet. This happened with only 72000.
ODI 11182640