2020 RAM 1500 steering problems
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2020 RAM 1500 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was attempting to turn around in my driveway when the steering locked up and I could not control the steering. If I had been driving on the road instead of in my driveway I could have crashed into something or someone, potentially causing severe injury or death to myself or others. This was a…”
filed Jul 16, 2026
“I was attempting to turn around in my driveway to go someplace when the steering locked up and I could not control the steering. It stopped working. If I had been driving on the road, instead of driving in my driveway, I could have crashed into something or someone, potentially causing severe…”
filed Jul 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2019 1500 | 334 | 23% |
| 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 2020 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.