2019 RAM 1500 steering problems
334 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2019 RAM 1500 — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“SUMMARY OF ISSUE: Water intrusion from a defective factory rear window seal flooded the Radio Frequency (RF) Hub module, causing severe, dangerous network communication (CAN bus) failures while driving. The removed RF Hub has been retained by the owner and is available for physical inspection upon…”
filed Jul 21, 2026
“I was on the highway when the vehicle alerted me that shift was unavailable then the auto start/stop was unavailable then the airbags were unavailable then my FUEL and my MPH were not reading. My windshield wipers started all on their own and could not be turned off! And my EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE…”
filed Jul 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles may have been built with a contaminated electric power steering (EPS) gear…Campaign 19V812000 · Nov 14, 2019
- These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break…Campaign 19V201000 · Mar 14, 2019
- Battery ground fastener on the driver-side front fender may have been improperly secured…Campaign 19V020000 · Jan 24, 2019
Steering problems in other 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 1500 | 19 | 6% |
| 2024 1500 | 5 | 7% |
| 2023 1500 | 16 | 8% |
| 2022 1500 | 37 | 6% |
| 2021 1500 | 48 | 7% |
| 2020 1500 | 58 | 9% |
| 2018 1500 | 78 | 12% |
| 2017 1500 | 220 | 26% |
| 2016 1500 | 303 | 20% |
| 2015 1500 | 338 | 24% |
| 2014 1500 | 493 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.