SuspensionPart report
2017 Ram 5500 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 2017 Ram 5500, 5% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
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Other parts of the 2017 Ram 5500
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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