2017 Ram 1500 fuel system problems
129 of the 880 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Ram 1500 name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). Filed under the same heading: 56 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 129 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 7 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 11 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 11 · 2023: 40 · 2024: 17 · 2025: 8 · 2026: 13
Half of the 46 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the fuel system problem between 37,000 and 64,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
880 complaints in all about the 2017 Ram 1500, 13 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Fuel/Propulsion System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ram 1500 fuel system problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Fuel sensor fail, once fuel gets to just below half a tank, the fuel sensor fails amd gas guage drops to empty, check engine light comes on, also the eco sustem will fail for fuel savings. I fear the truck will shut off while driving because it will think it has no fuel. I have researched multiple complaints on this issue on line.
2017 Ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to fuel tank strap mounting bracket safety recall. The consumer disapproved of the warranty extension being the solution to the fuel tank strap mounting bracket failure
I can have a full tank of gas and it will say low gas and the gas light will come on sometimes the check engine light will come on and read fuel sensor error
Gas station fuel filler nozzle gets stuck in vehicle fuel filler neck. This happens repeatedly and at different stations. No visible vehicle faults. Attempts to remove filler nozzle has caused cuts to hands and spilled fuel. It sometimes takes several minutes to free fuel filler without damaging vehicle.
My 2017 Ram 1500 quad cab has a fuel sensor fail. I looked it up and apparently many people have this issue with Ram trucks
What is on file about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 22V406000 HighJun 9, 2022 · 138,645 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.
- 17V434000 HighJul 7, 2017 · 4 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Ram 1500 trucks. The fuel tanks in the affected vehicles may have a broken fuel tank control valve which might leak fuel if the vehicle were to become inverted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
NHTSA investigation
- EA23001 High pressure fuel pump failureopened Mar 17, 2023 · open
- The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related defect alle…
56 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P208B P20E8 P062A P0463 P0441 P241D P06DD
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Ram 1500 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Ram 1500
Source: the same files- engine problems 188 complaints
- electrical problems 109 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 98 complaints
- airbag problems 53 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre fuel system problems common on the 2017 Ram 1500?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 129 owner complaints naming the fuel system on this model year (15% of everything owners filed about it), and 56 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the fuel system on the 2017 Ram 1500?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 22V406000, 17V434000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do fuel system problems show up on the 2017 Ram 1500?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 50,350 miles; half of them between 37,000 and 64,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?
Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.