2017 RAM 1500 vehicle speed control problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2017 RAM 1500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“To Whom It May Concern at NHTSA, I am filing this safety complaint regarding a defective ABS Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) on my 2017 Ram 1500 TRADESMAN CREW CAB 4x4 5.7L Hemi with approximately 92,000 miles. DEFECT DESCRIPTION: The ABS HCU has failed, resulting in complete loss of anti-lock…”
filed Sep 17, 2026
“My truck all of sudden put up the ABS light, traction control light, emergency brake light and loss of cruise control. Had it test at an O'reilly and has a C-2200-49 ABS module failure internal module failure.”
filed Sep 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 1500 | 15 | 4% |
| 2024 1500 | 4 | 6% |
| 2023 1500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2022 1500 | 18 | 3% |
| 2021 1500 | 30 | 4% |
| 2020 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 1500 | 52 | 4% |
| 2018 1500 | 31 | 5% |
| 2016 1500 | 111 | 7% |
| 2015 1500 | 85 | 6% |
| 2014 1500 | 89 | 5% |
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.