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SteeringPart report

2012 Dodge RAM 5500 Steering Problems

Complaints
21about this part
Share
53%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
34,814miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the steering of the 2012 Dodge RAM 5500, 53% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,814 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The truck wanders all over the road. Going back and forth with the steering. This happens when driving down all type of roads and speed. ## VIN passed ## Dodge RAM 5500 2012 ##”

NHTSA complaint #10493197, filed 2013-01, 100 miles

“The RAM 5500 tends to wander over undulating or irregular surface roads requiring a high level of vigilance to remain in one's lane. The steering also has a higher than normal stiction level in that it is harder than normal to turn entering a corner and then fails to readily return to center when exiting a corner. In addition, there seems to be and unusual amount of play in the steering for a new vehicle. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer on three occasions, however, they have been unable to correct the problems. …”

NHTSA complaint #10545993, filed 2013-09, 2,900 miles

“After picking up the 5500 with the service deck fitted immediately noticed handling was poor. Steering the vehicle requires drivers full attention as truck does not self center after curves. If you can get it going straight and hold the wheel steady it will suddenly start to drift right or left, forcing you to correct steering and thus start the wandering side to side which seems to get the back end whipping side to side as well. In a short half hour drive it is impossible to keep the truck in your lane providing the driver with some very tense driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #10562466, filed 2014-02, 500 miles

“Over 9 months ago we received a safety recall notice from chrysler: safety recall n26 / NHTSA 13v-239 front axle tube welds letter states that parts needed to do repairs are not on hand. As soon as they are made available they will contact us for repairs. Here it is 9months later and we get the same exact letter. The letter states that this defect could cause a driver to wreck and lose control of the vehicle. I feel that time has exceeded for them to make this right.”

NHTSA complaint #10560407, filed 2014-01

“Over 9 months ago we received a safety recall notice from chrysler: safety recall n26 / NHTSA 13v-239 front axle tube welds letter states that parts needed to do repairs are not on hand. As soon as they are made available they will contact us for repairs. Here it is 9months later and we get the same exact letter. The letter states that this defect could cause a driver to wreck and lose control of the vehicle. I feel that time has exceeded for them to make this right.”

NHTSA complaint #10560408, filed 2014-01

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20122153%
20111148%
2009571%
20081684%

Other parts of the 2012 Dodge RAM 5500

Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Dodge RAM 5500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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