2017 RAM 1500 suspension problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2017 RAM 1500 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Electronic Power Steering just stopped all of a sudden while I was going up the mountain into North Carolina that almost caused an accident the only reason it didn’t is because of the pull off right after the curve I was going through when I lost all steering! With the truck already in the pull off…”
filed Mar 19, 2026
“My suspension didn't work. It was riding on the frame. The power steering is very difficult to turn. The front control screen is not turning on.”
filed Mar 18, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 1500 | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 1500 | 14 | 2% |
| 2021 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2020 1500 | 14 | 2% |
| 2019 1500 | 32 | 2% |
| 2018 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2016 1500 | 66 | 4% |
| 2015 1500 | 55 | 4% |
| 2014 1500 | 111 | 6% |
| 2013 1500 | 44 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.