2011 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 45about this part
- Share
- 7%of 689 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,240miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 45 complaints about the steering of the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500, 7% of the 689 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,240 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall I stop at stop sign made a right turn the truck went in high speed on its own down hill oncoming traffic was coming up in my lane I brake hard as I could trying to avoid head on collision. The car hits me pushes the truck into a light pole to my right. The airbags did not even deploy. I could have been srious hurt are a passenger. These trucks are very dangerous. In motion”
NHTSA complaint #11176444, filed 2019-02, 145,000 miles“Takata recall. My 2011 Dodge ram hemi sport. The steering wheel horn pad over my srs airbag is cracked and cracking more each day. Im afraid that it will make my airbag pop or show and injure my self or others driving. It just started a couple days ago while I was driving and had to hit the horn.”
NHTSA complaint #10891935, filed 2016-07, 75,557 miles“While driving on a 2 lane road at 50 MPH approx speed, the engine shut off. Power steering and power brakes became extremely stiff, but I was able to muscle truck to shoulder. After stopping, I put it in park, the key was still in on position; turned key and engine started. I have owned this truck for 45 days and this has happened twice at totally random times. I am very fortunate I was on a road without much traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10851512, filed 2016-03, 72,000 miles“Takata recall the tipm went bad in my truck at 85,000 miles. Truck will not start at times, it will lock me out of my own vehicle (thank god my kids were never locked in). The fuel pump runs constantly even when the truck is turned off because the tipm does not allow it to turn off. It affects all of my electrical stuff, including radio, power locks and power windows. My windows will role down out of nowhere when the vehicle is turned off, and the windows will not role back up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10967519, filed 2017-03, 85,000 miles“After stoping at a stop sign. Made a right turn and the transmission shift to high speed gear causing rapid speed the the ingine shut off caused hard steering. At that time a vehicle approach me head on because there cars park in oncoming traffic lane. The car crash into me forcing me to the right of my lane into a city light pole. The vehicle has has 4 recalls on it and 2 safety recalls open at this time. The vehicle has a buy back recall. And I would like to be refunded please. This happen in a cty street. In motion”
NHTSA complaint #11175963, filed 2019-02, 145,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10151698Oct 28, 2015Title 68245351AB: Switch - Steering Wheel Lt Start Date: 10/27/2015 7:00 AM End Date Message You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 47 | 7% |
| 2011 | 45 | 7% |
| 2010 | 41 | 8% |
| 2009 | 28 | 4% |
| 2008 | 103 | 19% |
| 2007 | 60 | 12% |
| 2006 | 84 | 11% |
| 2005 | 59 | 5% |
| 2004 | 86 | 8% |
| 2003 | 44 | 4% |
| 2002 | 44 | 5% |
| 2001 | 53 | 5% |
| 2000 | 17 | 3% |
| 1999 | 32 | 5% |
| 1998 | 28 | 5% |
| 1997 | 23 | 6% |
| 1996 | 23 | 8% |
| 1995 | 16 | 8% |
| 1994 | 17 | 15% |
| 1991 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500
214 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
176 complaintsEngine
151 complaintsFuel system
142 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsSuspension
40 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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