2018 Ram 3500 steering problems
34 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2018 Ram 3500, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 78% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2018 ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH while on a mountain side, within seconds the vehicle tumbled down off the cliff into trees which stopped the vehicle from going down 8 feet into a river. The contact felt that there was a failure with the steering wheel. The driver and front passenger were able to exit the vehicle when the vehicle came into a stop.
Ram issued a recall for it's steering linkage that may come apart. The solution was to weld the bolts so they can not be loosened. The fix now fails to allow the steering wheel to be properly centered when the vehicle needs an alignment and the wheel is out of center. I was told by the alignment shop that they have been told via a memo from chrysler that they are not to cut the welds and to refer the customer back to the dealership.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Ram 3500
- Brakes 669 complaints
- Electrical system 137 complaints
- Cruise control 108 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 64 complaints
- Wheels 25 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 23 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints