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1997 Dodge Ram steering problems

The 1997 Dodge Ram has 40 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

40

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Ram steering complaints by model year59 complaints1985: 2 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 41 complaints1995: 55 complaints1996: 48 complaints1997: 40 complaints1998: 29 complaints1999: 45 complaints2000: 24 complaints2001: 59 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 4 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 2 complaints2006: 4 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 1 complaints
Ram steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“FRONTAL CRASH AT 65-70 MPH, HIT A TREE, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND DRIVER WAS INJURED, AIRBAG HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE, LOCKING TIRES MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. *SLC”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · March 25, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1997 Dodge Ram have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Ram steering — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.