2001 Dodge Ram 1500 steering problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Where the sway bar is bolted to the chassis has completely deteriorated causing sway bar to completely detach from both sides of the frame. This has caused it very difficult to steer and nearly impossible the more MPH the vehicle goes. I own another vehicle nearly exactly the same but a 1998 dodge…”
filed Sep 5, 2022
“The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the contact was making a turn and heard a loud grinding noise coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and took the vehicle out of gear and heard the grinding sound again. The…”
filed Oct 18, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 47 | 7% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 45 | 7% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 40 | 8% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 28 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 103 | 19% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 60 | 12% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 84 | 11% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 59 | 5% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 86 | 8% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 44 | 4% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 44 | 5% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 17 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.