2016 RAM 1500 steering problems
309 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2016 RAM 1500 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while pulling out of the garage and onto the driveway, the steering wheel seized, and the message "Power Steering Needs to Be Serviced" was displayed. The contact turned off the vehicle. Upon restarting the vehicle the following day, the…”
filed Sep 11, 2026
“ABS module failed causing ABS, traction control, and cruise control to stop functioning along with intermittent loss of power steering. Contacted multiple dealers which all stated the part is no longer available and no replacement part. This was a nuisance for two years until I towed a trailer and…”
filed Aug 28, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Contamination on the Electric Power Steering (EPS) control circuit board may cause a…Campaign 16V167000 · Mar 23, 2016
Steering problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 1500 | 22 | 6% |
| 2024 1500 | 6 | 8% |
| 2023 1500 | 18 | 9% |
| 2022 1500 | 39 | 6% |
| 2021 1500 | 50 | 7% |
| 2020 1500 | 60 | 10% |
| 2019 1500 | 337 | 23% |
| 2018 1500 | 86 | 13% |
| 2017 1500 | 222 | 25% |
| 2015 1500 | 340 | 24% |
| 2014 1500 | 502 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 RAM 1500
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.