2015 RAM 1500 problems
Owners have filed 1,997 complaints about the 2015 RAM 1500 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 17.1% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 16.8%.
Complaints1,997
Crashes113
Fires88
Injuries74
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Steering 17.1% · 342
Engine 16.8% · 335
Power train 11.3% · 226
Fuel/propulsion system 8.3% · 166
Electrical system 8.0% · 159
Service brakes 7.0% · 140
Unknown or other 5.7% · 114
Vehicle speed control 4.4% · 88
Severity
Of those complaints, 113 describe a crash, 88 describe a fire, 74 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the RAM 1500 in this data, 2015 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings are rising, 614 in the last three years against 401 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 63,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and while idling, the power steering assist suddenly became inoperable. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at initial startup. The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. Steering · reported at 170,000 miles
Electric power steering rack has failed. It's very, very hard to steer the vehicle. Happened when it was cold and snowy out. I'm lucky it occurred in my driveway, and I wasn't at speed on the highway! Dealer says it's a module in the steering rack. Quoted over 3k to replace the electronic power steering rack. I can't afford that... That kind of repair was never anticipated when I purchased this vehicle. Steering
The truck was working fine, went to start it and the trucks electric power steering was no longer working. We brought to shop and got an est of $3,000-$4,000 to fix the repair. We didnt have the money at the time and brought the truck home. It proceeded to work randomly after a turn but next start up failed to work and has been like this for a year. There is a warning like that comes on that says abs system. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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