2017 RAM 2500 fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2017 RAM 2500 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My truck will lose all throttle response and brakes harder to stop accompanied by a service electronic brake system, service electronic throttle control, and electronic traction control warning. It only happens intermittently and sometimes will go a few weeks before doing it again. (The date below…”
filed Oct 4, 2025
“The check engine light came on and I took the vehicle to the Ram service center. The tech said the turbo actuator caused the light to go on. He reset the computer and said to bring the vehicle back if it comes on again. About 1 month later it reappeared. The Ram service said the turbo charger…”
filed Jul 16, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 2500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 2500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 2500 | 10 | 6% |
| 2021 2500 | 8 | 7% |
| 2020 2500 | 40 | 25% |
| 2019 2500 | 40 | 21% |
| 2018 2500 | 10 | 0% |
| 2016 2500 | 12 | 5% |
| 2015 2500 | 12 | 6% |
| 2014 2500 | 25 | 7% |
| 2013 2500 | 22 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 RAM 2500
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.