2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,900 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering gear” (13% of reports).
- 53steering complaints
- 55,900median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering gear: mentioned in 7 of 53 complaints (13%)
- Front end: mentioned in 7 of 53 complaints (13%)
- Tie rod: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
- Ball joints: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 4 an injury.
Dodge RAM 1500 steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 RAM 1500 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 47 | 7% | 45,008 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 45 | 7% | 66,240 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 40 | 8% | 71,400 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 28 | 4% | 68,575 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 103 | 19% | 57,000 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 60 | 12% | 59,000 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 84 | 11% | 78,000 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 59 | 5% | 65,000 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 86 | 8% | 59,633 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 44 | 4% | 76,504 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 44 | 5% | 55,713 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 53 | 5% | 55,900 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 17 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 32 | 5% | 65,600 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 28 | 5% | 90,825 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 23 | 6% | 95,100 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 23 | 8% | 118,343 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 16 | 8% | 66,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
I'm worried that the air bag on passenger side is defective as the strangest noise is coming from behind the dash like a rubber band is tightening and then clicking on and off. Doesn't happen all the time. I've also had my truck in for the steering before and it has never been right. Now the hood…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Dodge RAM 1500s have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about steering for the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 (5% of the 1,112 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 55,900 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “steering gear”, in 7 of 53 complaints, followed by “front end” (7).
Other 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
See all 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 problems or steering problems across all RAM 1500 years.