2018 Ram 1500 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 3%of 667 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the suspension of the 2018 Ram 1500, 3% of the 667 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The air suspension system on my 2018 Ram rebel 1500 keeps failing. I have taken it to the dealership 4 times still to have the problem. As a result, my vehicle is experiencing accelerated wear and tear on other vehicle components, including, but not limited to, the fuses, relays, bolt joints and bushing which in turn affects the alignment of the wheels.”
NHTSA complaint #11386265, filed 2021-01, 24,472 miles“Unpredictable vibrations at various highway speeds. Sometimes annoying other times more severe. This condition also existed on my previous 2017 Ram 1500 that I just traded in. This is the second Ram 1500 that has had the exact same symptoms. I just bought this truck brand new 10/05/19. Dealers cannot solve, and FCA customer care is useless. I suspect this is a know issue with Ram. The standard canned answer is it is the tires.”
NHTSA complaint #11266782, filed 2019-10, 600 miles“Sometimes, when I make a left or right turn or hit a bump in the road, or a pothole, there is a thud sound in the front of the truck. The sound is like metal against metal. I've talked to the dealership and they didn't hear it when they took it for a test drive.”
NHTSA complaint #11144751, filed 2018-11, 35 miles“We bought the vehicle brand new at bill luke in phoenix arizona, after getting the vehicle home we noticed the underneath of the vehicle is rusted and the paint is flaking off. We meet with the district manager of chrysler and she stated rust is normal on brand new vehicle, they took off a couple of parts, cleaned them up and painted, we asked about all the other parts, engine block, suspension parts, oil pan, outer wheel bearing covers and they let us know they are not going to do anything. …”
NHTSA complaint #11121286, filed 2018-08, 18 miles“Started having trouble in the steering. Tightening up and hard to steer. Some thing was wrong with the steering shaft. And with this bad it caused the rack and pinion to go bad. Couldn't get it programmed after the shaft was fixed because of the rack and pinion. So its in the shop now and will be in there for over 2 weeks waiting on the rack and pinion.I have had this truck just over a year and I'm having to put over 3000.00 in it. It was hard to steer going around a corner. The wheel would stick and I would have to turn it back. Trying to back up the wheel was hard to turn.”
NHTSA complaint #11337474, filed 2020-07, 38,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11023074Sep 2, 2025Shock absorber – suspension & shocks - rear
- 10244356Sep 20, 2023LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 | 16 | 3% |
| 2021 | 9 | 1% |
| 2020 | 14 | 2% |
| 2019 | 33 | 2% |
| 2018 | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 | 50 | 6% |
| 2016 | 68 | 4% |
| 2015 | 56 | 4% |
| 2014 | 111 | 6% |
| 2013 | 44 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2018 Ram 1500
159 complaintsFuel system
140 complaintsEngine
110 complaintsOther or unknown
92 complaintsSteering
90 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
60 complaintsBrakes
48 complaintsEngine cooling
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Ram 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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