2012 Dodge Ram 1500 steering problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On my way home. Going through in town (slow)traffic all of sudden I notice I had no power steering & no brakes, no please pull out , I noticed if I keep my rpm about 1500, I would get a little power steering & brakes back!, 4 miles to get home , I drove home slowly What happened was I lost my…”
filed Mar 13, 2025
“Driver warning light came for airbag, yes it could be if deployed, no dealer has confirmed (but looked up recall # 15V459000), called molar said no recall on my vehicle…., no one else looked at vehicles book says to immediately take to dealer, yes warning light on follow book info and it appeared…”
filed Sep 9, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 53 | 5% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 17 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.