2014 RAM 3500 steering problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2014 RAM 3500 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We were traveling on a highway doing 70mph and the whole truck started to shake really badly. My husband could not steer the vehicle safely, nor could he brake without losing control. He had to slow down until the shaking stopped. When we got back on the road, the vehicle did the same thing three…”
filed May 24, 2025
“The contact owns a 2014 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle at highway speeds, the steering wheel felt loose, and the steering was unstable, causing the vehicle to become difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the outboard…”
filed Mar 29, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Outboard steering linkage jam nut may loosen, allowing one end of the drag link to…Campaign 19V021000 · Jan 25, 2019
- Affected vehicles may have inadequate welds securing the front track bar frame brackets…Campaign 15V541000 · Aug 26, 2015
Steering problems in other 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3500 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 3500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 3500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2021 3500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 3500 | 7 | 6% |
| 2019 3500 | 5 | 4% |
| 2018 3500 | 34 | 4% |
| 2017 3500 | 18 | 6% |
| 2016 3500 | 28 | 21% |
| 2015 3500 | 21 | 15% |
| 2013 3500 | 37 | 32% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 RAM 3500
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.