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2017 Ram 1500 Suspension Problems

41 owner-reported suspension complaints from NHTSA data

41
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1
Crashes
Jan 2022Dec 2022
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (41)

criticalSUSPENSION
Filed: Jan 2026

My air suspension suddenly dropped out while I was driving and almost caused me to get into an accident. It was very cold outside.

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NHTSA #: 11711832
criticalSUSPENSION
Filed: Dec 2025

My rear airbag suspension consistently looses air pressure and drops to the lowest setting. The dealer is unable to find a cause of the issue. It is a safety issue because I use the truck to pull a camper and if I loose the rear air suspension while towing, I would loose stability and possible cause an accident.

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NHTSA #: 11706701
criticalSUSPENSION
Filed: Sep 2023

While hard accelerating from a stop light and towing a moderately loaded trailer (~ 3,000 lbs), I felt the turbo engage and heard a loud bang and felt the rear end get wobbly.

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NHTSA #: 11545565
criticalSUSPENSION
Filed: Nov 2022

Air suspension fails repeatedly in cold weather. Vehicle has been repaired twice under manufacturer warranty and extended warranty. I am concerned that if this fails while the vehicle in motion an accident may result.

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NHTSA #: 11495246
criticalSUSPENSION
Filed: May 2022

The air suspension system has failed completely. Without warning the driverside suspension deflated at 65mph. This causes the steering to pull to the left very quickly and could easily cause loss of control of the truck.

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NHTSA #: 11464301
criticalSUSPENSION
Filed: Jan 2022

My truck has been parked at a Dodge Service Center for three days. I've been told the suspension has failed and needs to be replaced. The cost will be approximately $4,000.

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NHTSA #: 11446681
criticalSUSPENSION
Filed: Oct 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While the contact's husband was driving 50 MPH, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble" and shook violently. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate more than 60 MPH.

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NHTSA #: 11267138
criticalSUSPENSION,AIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Apr 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle veered to the right without warning. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail.

NHTSA #: 11089068
highSUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2019

Well documented, known servicing issues with 'air ride suspension' system installed in 2017 ram 1500 truck.

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NHTSA #: 11270055
mediumSUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Jan 2026

Replaced the frozen suspension last year. Now that it’s cold again, similar codes are being thrown with new ones: Service Trailer Brake System, Service Air Suspension System, Service Electronic Braking System. To note, I’ve had a “Check Fuel Cap” code for years.

NHTSA #: 11714667
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Jan 2026

The air suspension in my 2017 Ram 1500 Rebel has gone out once again. I’ve had all of the air bags and compressor replaced once before and it has already gone out again, causing a very bumpy and unsafe ride. It is currently cold where I live, however, this problem started again during the summer time and is not due to the cold temperatures.

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NHTSA #: 11713556
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH and hauling a trailer, the track bar fractured, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle, and the vehicle veered into the passing lane, causing the trailer to swerve from side to side. The contact stated that upon shifting to neutral(N), the vehicle decelerated and stopped.

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NHTSA #: 11667740
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Jun 2025

Air suspension stopped working. Rear driver side drops with out noticed at anytime while parked or driving. My safety concern is that it will drop low enough while driving on the highway and cause for my truck to roll over.

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NHTSA #: 11665133
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Feb 2025

Was driving my truck and the air suspension stopped working. My truck is roughly 2-3 inches from the ground. Both of my front tires are pointing inward when you look at it from the front from the weight of the motor on the deflated suspension.

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NHTSA #: 11643199
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2017 RAM 1500. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the "Immediate Air Suspension Service Repair Required" warning message Illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle and the warning message functionality returned.

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NHTSA #: 11632183
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Jun 2024

Air suspension system is having numerous fault codes and operational issues, that have been occurring since January of 2024. The dealer just clears all of the codes and says there is nothing saved in the various modules, but yet I myself have a scanned trouble code listing showing the faults. The truck sometimes will be riding on the frame because the air suspension becomes inoperatable.

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NHTSA #: 11593039
mediumSUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Filed: May 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering violently and was pulling to the left and to the right. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road.

NHTSA #: 11586585
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Jan 2024

Same issues as everyone else, cold weather north dakota, suspension errors, components were fully replaced last winter. All issues happening again. Loss of air, drooped side, .....

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NHTSA #: 11566454
mediumSUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Nov 2023

On a irregular basis, would get warning messages and dash warning lights about " Service Anti-lock Brake system" , and " Service Electronic Brake System", and vehicle would start to immediately lose power and in some locations, would be on an open highway at highway speeds. Would have to pull off road to try and cycle truck off and on to regain operation.

NHTSA #: 11557578
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Mar 2023

Air suspension issues at 50k miles my truck rides lop sided half the time. Some days it works fine other days the driver side is sitting lower than the passenger or the backs lower than the front it’s never the same issue. Sometimes it don’t work at all.

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NHTSA #: 11510741
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated while making a right turn, the contact felt as if the vehicle was going to flip over. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no failure was found.

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NHTSA #: 11495248
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Mar 2022

Air ride suspension drops to bump stops when it rains. Causing the truck to have no suspension give that can cause severe damage. Truck has been at the dealers over this problem multiple times, they do not know what is causing the system to fail now.

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NHTSA #: 11455615
mediumSUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
Filed: Apr 2021

Tl * the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a shimmy in the front-end of the vehicle. The contact stated the driveshaft and power train were inoperable.

NHTSA #: 11406123
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Feb 2020

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds in colder temperatures the air ride suspension failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the failure was more prevalent with temperature at 10 degrees and below.

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NHTSA #: 11308977
mediumSUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2019

Constant vibrating and shaking from the rear end of the truck that can't seem to be fixed! Was at speeds above 65mph. Now it's all speeds!

NHTSA #: 11254850
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Jun 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. The contact took the vehicle to crown dodge chrysler jeep ram (located at 6300 king dr, ventura, ca 93003) to be repaired per an unknown recall regarding the tailgate, info timing system, GPS, fuel tank, and the sending unit. After leaving the dealer and driving 65 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear end.

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NHTSA #: 11219066
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Feb 2019

Air suspension failure. When the temperature is below zero degrees fahrenheit , the air suspension fails and sits all the way down on the bump stops, or leans to the left dramatically. It stays that way until the dealership can take it in, which can be weeks.

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NHTSA #: 11183254
mediumSUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS
Filed: Feb 2018

Vehicle has had 4 complete set of tires, plus 2.... Vehicle starts shaking and wobble while driving at 68-72mph. Ram refuses to look into this.

NHTSA #: 11066697
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Jan 2025

The air ride system automatically inflates and deflates while driving, the truck tilts to one side because it only raises one side. It effects driving and the vehicle pulls to one side

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NHTSA #: 11637281
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Dec 2024

Truck was lowered to the entry/exit position using the adjustment buttons for the factory air suspension while in park when picking up my daughter from school. When attempting to raise the truck back to the normal ride height setting, the rear of the truck raised but the front did not and will not. Also the rear will not lower back down to match the front now either.

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NHTSA #: 11631972
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Aug 2024

Air suspension failure. Unsafe to drive with air suspension that will not hold or set air pressure for the system.

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NHTSA #: 11610652
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Jan 2024

The air ride suspension system failed after a stretch of below-freezing temperatures, the front end was lowered and the rear end elevated. The vehicle had 91k miles on it and required a new compressor and valve block.

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NHTSA #: 11568451
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Jan 2024

Air suspension completely fails when the weather reaches below zero. When the air suspension fails there is nothing protecting the driver due to the bumpiness of the ride. Your head will constantly hit the headrest the entire ride.

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NHTSA #: 11565383
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Dec 2023

Air suspension failure

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NHTSA #: 11558410
lowSUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Jun 2023

Repeated alert to service electronic braking system. Had code read it said right front wheel erratic response from wheel speed sensor. Had sensor changed no change to error code, now the traction control light and passenger seat airbag light has come on.

NHTSA #: 11525202
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Dec 2022

When the temperature dropped below -10F last Thursday, the front air suspension dropped to the bump stops and remained there until the temperature rose to above 32 degreesF. This made the truck unable to steer completely to the right or left, greatly lengthening the time and distance required to make a turn, lane change, etc. In effect, the vehicle is unsafe to drive under those conditions.

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NHTSA #: 11499011
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Apr 2020

My truck has had air-suspension problems since I purchased it back in 2017. The air suspension will completely bottom out the truck which makes driving unsafe on the highway. It takes me twice as long to break when this happens and if I hit a bump on the freeway it will make everybody inside the truck jolt.

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NHTSA #: 11320690
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Jan 2020

The air suspension on my 2017 ram 1500 has malfunctioned. It will go from working good, to no suspension at any time with no warning. Then the drivers side will have no suspension, and the passenger side will jack up to off road 2.

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NHTSA #: 11299459
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Mar 2019

In temps below zero air suspension fails

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NHTSA #: 11184232
lowSUSPENSION
Filed: Feb 2019

Air suspension will stop working causing the truck to ride directly on the frame. Also, the front will deflate while the back is still inflated. Any time this happens the fuse for the air suspension is blown.

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NHTSA #: 11176346
lowSUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Feb 2019

Takata recall. In the winter months there are a host of electrical problems. At times, the radio will not tutn off after I shut off the vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11175784

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