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2012 Dodge Ram 5500 steering problems

21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Dodge Ram 550053% of all complaints for this model year.

21
Steering complaints
53%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2012 dodge 5500. Consumer writes in regards to steering angle sensor and clockspring in the steering column issues and other electrical failures. *ld the consumer stated the electronic functions on the steering wheel were inoperable. This includes the horn and cruise control. The consumer was…

    filed Sep 11, 2017

  • Have problems with truck wandering all over road at speeds over 40-45-mph from when truck was new... Many times I tried to get truck in after recall notices and did not have parts. Not resolved to this date. Now new problem I have is steering is very tight and does not return to center after…

    filed Aug 25, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

Steering problems in other Ram 5500 years

YearReportsShare
2011 Ram 55001150%
2008 Ram 55001684%
Ram 5500 steering problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.