Dodge RAM 1500 Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 278 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the Dodge RAM 1500 across 18 model years. The 2009 model year has the most (50). The words owners use most often: “front wheel” (14% of reports).
- 278wheels complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 41mention a crash
- 12mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%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.
- Front wheel: mentioned in 40 of 278 complaints (14%)
- Valve stem: mentioned in 37 of 278 complaints (13%)
- Tire pressure: mentioned in 18 of 278 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do wheels problems happen?
Based on 217 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 278 complaints, 41 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 12 an injury.
Dodge RAM 1500 wheels complaints by model year
| Model year | Wheels complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 10 | 1% | 26,000 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 10 | 1% | 72,917 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 11 | 2% | 70,300 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 50 | 7% | 51,000 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 19 | 3% | 60,000 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 21 | 4% | 49,800 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 22 | 3% | 57,175 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 32 | 3% | 89,000 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 25 | 2% | 79,000 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 19 | 2% | 99,000 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 11 | 1% | 78,000 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 8 | 1% | 110,373 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 5 | 1% | 90,000 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 11 | 2% | 93,160 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 5 | 1% | 104,254 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 9 | 2% | 99,000 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 7 | 2% | 120,000 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 3 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists wheels for the 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.
Me and my husband were driving down the road to go see a friend and all of a sudden the wheel hub assembly broke in half causing us to have to slam on our brakes and keep from crashing. The wheel almost ended up under our truck making the truck look like it was kachowing like Lightening McQueen…
Driving and all of the sudden you get a death wobble, truck bouncing/ rattling making it hard to steer and won't stop until you slow down or stop. More than one date bit the one I will add below is most current
To the truck to the dealership to get the airbag and rear end recall when it was finished I went to pick it up and the service manager told me that the rear tires have come apart on the sidewalls on the inside and have big knots on them brought it home and took them off and took them back to get…
On interstate whole hub assembly with tier flew off and itâs been very hard I just payed for car I worked for and lost it please help
Driving and it will randomly have a death wobble...hit a bump or at a certain speed it will have a death wobble and is hard to control until slowed or stopped.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Dodge RAM 1500s have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 278 owner complaints about wheels for the Dodge RAM 1500. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Dodge RAM 1500 wheels?
No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “front wheel”, in 40 of 278 complaints, followed by “valve stem” (37).
Other Dodge RAM 1500 problems
- Power Train problems (2,382)
- Air Bags problems (2,208)
- Structure problems (2,020)
- Electrical System problems (1,377)
- Suspension problems (848)
- Steering problems (833)
- Engine problems (740)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (599)
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