Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ram 1500 has 228 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
228
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the st... |
| Sep 23, 2026 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Rack shudders back and forth Durring professional alignment. No one touching the steering wheel th... |
| Sep 20, 2026 | STEERING | My son was driving my truck when the power steering went out and felt like it was locked up. Luckily... |
| Sep 19, 2026 | STEERING | The power steering completely stopped working during normal driving conditions. It is not a blown fu... |
| Sep 17, 2026 | STEERING | Steering has become hard to steer and is available for inspection on request. It suddenly went out a... |
| Aug 31, 2026 | STEERING | Power steering loss EPS unit, steering rack and pinion needs replaced, entire rack and pinion, only ... |
| Aug 9, 2026 | STEERING | Loss of electric power steering. Hard to steer the truck. |
| Jul 1, 2026 | STEERING | Vehicle experienced a sudden loss and binding of electric power steering (EPS) assist, creating an u... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | STEERING | Intermittent failure of electronic power steering similar to other recalled items. |
| Jun 19, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45-50 MPH, the... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | STEERING | "While driving up an incline, the Electric Power Steering (EPS) system suddenly failed completely, c... |
| May 19, 2026 | STEERING | on 5/19/26 I had just traveled about 100 miles when suddenly I lost steering. As soon as I lost ste... |
| May 4, 2026 | STEERING | Sudden loss of power steering. Turning off of the main road into my neighborhood I completely lost p... |
| Apr 21, 2026 | STEERING | After buying as is, a few months later started having steering issues. After trying to self diagnose... |
| Apr 21, 2026 | STEERING | Steering has become hard and pulsates at times. Feels unsafe when turning at intersections. Steering... |
| Apr 14, 2026 | STEERING | Power Steerin EPS went out, causin loss of control of truck |
| Apr 3, 2026 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle lost ... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | STEERING | EPS steering rack stopped working. It began as an intermittent problem, with the power steering gett... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | STEERING | EPS rack and pinion failing at 140,000km. Steering gets tight when driving long distances and at hig... |