Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ram 1500 has 205 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
205
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Electronic Power Steering just stopped all of a sudden while I was going up the mountain into North ... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1Rear end shifted to passenger side 3 in 2. The intermittent shaft made the steering wheel over turn... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, severa... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | STEERING | Randomly received a “service power steering” message on dash. RAM dealership is saying I need a whol... |
| Feb 21, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the message ... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | STEERING | I was driving on the highway and the power steering in truck disappeared and the warning light turne... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | STEERING | Truck suddenly lost power, and no power steering assistance at all. Had it checked out by mechanic a... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | STEERING | Our vehicle was a 2017 Ram 1500 crew Cab 4x4. We’re getting near to Goldfield Nevada. I saw this tow... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | STEERING | Lost all power steering. |
| Jan 13, 2026 | STEERING | Sudden loss of power steering first occurred in early 2025. Truck was towed to nearby auto shop and ... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | STEERING | Electric Power Steering failed |
| Jan 9, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Electric power steering failure. (EPS) the Eapas system has failed and now it’s causing my steering ... |
| Jan 4, 2026 | STEERING | loss of EPS, no the vehicle has not been inspected yet, no prior symptoms . drove vehicle to store... |
| Dec 30, 2025 | STEERING | The electronic power steering rack failed. We have had consistent temperatures near 0°f, with highs ... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | STEERING | Power steering failed on two seperate occasions. Both times i was moving at a slow rate of speed and... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | Steering goes in and out, stability control keeps acting up and light stays on, and service braking.... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | STEERING | The Electronic Power Steering system failed on my Ram 1500 and it became extremely difficult to stee... |
| Dec 21, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | As I was driving onto the highway, my battery low voltage indicator came on and shortly after my pow... |