2012 Dodge Ram 2500 steering problems
109 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2012 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 109 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 51 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 51 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
I noticed for 6-8 mos steering issue to the left, called dealer said nothing wrong. At various times a strange clunking clicking left front wheel area as decelerating and turning left weight to the front. Now choppy tire left front as there are no ball joints it appears tie rod is bad or something. While pulling into a turn the other day august 17,2015 the veh pulled heard the clank again and the steering pull caused us to strike fixed object.
Chrysler issued recall #n49/nhtsa 13v-529 on jan. 6, 2014 for a defective left tie rod ball stud that may cause loss of control of the vehicle while in motion. I contacted my dealer immediately and was told I would be put on a waiting list for the part which was not available at that time. After checking with the dealer multiple times since jan. 6, I have still not received the repair to my vehicle and was told that chrysler would only send one part per week per dealer. This is unacceptable.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Ram 2500
- Engine 54 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 34 complaints
- Fuel system 34 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints