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2015 Ram 1500 steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 342 complaints for the 2015 Ram 1500, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
342 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
76,000 miles 156 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2015 Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 76,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 31 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 33 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 28 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 17 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 8 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 7 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 76,000 miles
Based on 156 complaints that include mileage. 31% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles31
60k to 80k miles33
80k to 100k miles28
100k to 120k miles17
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles8
160k to 180k miles7
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 156 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

My Steering went suddenly stiff making it extermely hard to turn, this resulted to my truck clipping/crashing into the front side of a parked commercial vehicle. My car rolled over and me and my passenger was injured. The truck was inspected and the technicians final conclusion was that the accident took place because the electronic power steering lost communication.

July 2022 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. The contact stated that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. Also, the power steering malfunctioned when the contact performed a cold start. The steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn, which also made driving difficult. The dealer diagnosed that the electric power steering unit needed to be replaced since it had an internal short. The manufacturer referred the contact to NHTSA. The contact had an extended warranty, but it did not cover the power steering.

Reported at 71,000 miles, November 2018

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