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2016 Ram 1500 suspension problems

69 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2016 Ram 1500, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
69 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2016 Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 61% 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 miles5
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Air suspension randomly fails to inflate, 1 or multiple bags do not inflate. Drivability is very dangerous as you have no suspension keeping the tires on the ground when going over any bumps on the road. Steering can also be affected as it can lean to one side causing steering pull to that side that is deflated. Loss of control is a factor as well while turning and accelerating, with the harshness of no suspension keeping the wheels in contact of the ground, even little input to the accelerator will put…

January 2021 Injury

Air ride suspension quit functioning all together dealers backed with same issue on large # of vehicles. Was informed parts to fix are backordered and can't be told if it's safe to drive in this condition or not. Was told we are very aware of problem. But not a reasonable time or fix that will prevent issue from reaccuring. Noticed problem when driving on a highways 70MPH.

Reported at 23,400 miles, February 2018

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