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2017 Ram 2500 speed control problems

The 2017 Ram 2500 has 71 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

71

Speed Control complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

2500 speed control complaints by model year329 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 32 complaints2015: 19 complaints2016: 17 complaints2017: 71 complaints2018: 329 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 3 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints
2500 speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 75 MPH, ON CRUISE CONTROL AND ACCELERATED TO OVERTAKE ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE STUCK WITHOUT WARNING. HE MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL, AND WAS ABLE TO STOP…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · June 30, 2020 · fire

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2017 Ram 2500 have?

NHTSA has 71 complaints about the 2017 Ram 2500 speed control — 7% 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.