2017 Ram 2500 problems
Owners have filed 1,035 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Ram 2500. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 50% of complaints. Next are electrical system (12%) and cruise control (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,035 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 264 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 48 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 54 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 53 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 32 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 23 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 264 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 49,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (102 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ram 2500 with enough data (366 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 11 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ram 2500. While driving 30 MPH around a corner and down a mountain, the wheels of the vehicle struck a rock and the vehicle crashed into a ditch. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained head, neck, and knee injuries that required medical attention (mri). The contact's daughter sustained a neck injury and scratches, which required medical attention. Three other children were in the vehicle who sustained injuries and required medical attention. A police report was filed.
Driving 2017 dodge ram 2500 4x4 on paved rural roadway traveling 50MPH when steering wheel lost tension and would not steer appropriately. Vehicle began to lose traction and correction was not possible. While when driver attempted to brake, brake pedal was pressed firmly and did not brake. Vehicle maintained speed due to brake failure and steering, vehicle went into side skid for 100 yards before hitting deep ditch and rolling vertically into ditch landing on wheels.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at 30-35 MPH on a damp road and approaching a stop light, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes locked, causing the vehicle to slide. The traction control and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated as he released the brake pedal and reapplied it slowly, the vehicle responded as needed. However, the failure reoccurred while driving.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to activate the cruise control, the system initially failed to engage. After several attempts, the contact was able to activate the cruise control; however, while attempting to deactivate cruise control, the system failed to disengage. After several attempts the cruise control disengaged. There was no warning light illuminated.