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Owner complaints · Steering

2018 Ram 2500 steering problems

85 of the 2,594 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Ram 2500 name the steering (NHTSA’s “Steering” heading — the steering column, rack, pump and power assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall, 2 NHTSA investigations. 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.

85 complaints 3% of this model year’s 6 reports a crash typically at 22k miles

What owners filed about the steering

Source: NHTSA complaint database
85complaints name the steering

6 of the 85 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 5 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2019: 14 · 2020: 10 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 14 · 2024: 10 · 2025: 15 · 2026: 10

22kmiles, typically

Half of the 27 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the steering problem between 6,000 and 65,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

3%of this model year’s complaints

2,594 complaints in all about the 2018 Ram 2500, 10 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 “Steering” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Ram 2500 steering problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the steering. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

2018 dodge Ram. Consumer writes in regards to drag link safety recall. The consumer stated the drag link repair was performed but, the fialure recurred
Steering Jul 23, 2019 NHTSA owner report
I have the very same issue that has been previously expressed on may 20th, 2019. I had my service done on the may 20th, only to be told about the 'spot weld' when I picked up the truck, after the repair was done. I too agree with this description the frustrations, issues and concerns.
Steering at 9,200 miles Jun 10, 2019 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v021000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Upon further investigation, the contact believed that the recall remedy would prevent proper alignment. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect
Steering May 21, 2019 NHTSA owner report
I recently recurved a recall (v06) on my new Ram 2500. This recall required the jam nuts on the adjuster sleeve portion of the drag link to be welded in place. This affects the serviceability of the vehicle in that if an alignment is required the steering wheel will be off center because the component that is designed for this adjustment…
Steering at 6,000 miles May 20, 2019 NHTSA owner report
Ram issued a recall to weld the adjustment nut on the drag link. This is not the proper way to fix the problem. My truck has been to two different dealers and welded three times. The problem is still not fixed
Steering May 19, 2019 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the steering

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall filed under this heading

NHTSA investigations

Other systems with a record on the 2018 Ram 2500

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are steering problems common on the 2018 Ram 2500?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 85 owner complaints naming the steering on this model year (3% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall, 2 NHTSA investigations 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 steering on the 2018 Ram 2500?

Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 19V021000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do steering problems show up on the 2018 Ram 2500?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 22,000 miles; half of them between 6,000 and 65,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Steering" heading cover?

The steering column, rack, pump and power assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.