71 of the 4,615 complaints about the Ram 1500 (1.5%) concern Wheels, tires & suspension, making it the model's #10 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Wheels, tires & suspension share across all tracked vehicles.
71Complaints · Wheels, tires & suspension
1.5%Share of complaints
0.62×vs. all vehicles
11Last 12 months
8.5%Share involving a crash or fire
5Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Wheels, tires & suspension complaints peak with the 2018 model (20, 3% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (1). 11 Wheels, tires & suspension complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 11 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “air suspension”, “tire”, “ball joint”, “goodyear” and “front”. 6 of these reports (8.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
5 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V231000 (2025-04-10, model years 2025).
The contact owns a 2024 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, after making a right turn, the front passenger's side wheel detached from the ball joint. The vehicle was uncontrollable. The vehicle crashed into a street sign.
As I was driving in the left lane of a four lane local road. I passed over a small hump in the road. The suspension lifted and as it settled. I lost control of the steering and the truck abruptly pulled left.
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, there was a shimmy coming from the vehicle.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-08-24 · ODI 11759003
The contact owns a 2023 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while pulling out of a parking spot, the steering wheel was turned and the front ball joints snapped.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-06-23 · ODI 11745919
On 12-4-2025 I purchased a set of kumho mavis mountaineers apt tires at the Thomson GA. location. They didn't balance the tires when they were installed. So I had to go back for them to be balanced.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-06-17 · ODI 11744766
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 1500 equipped with Goodyear Tires, Tire Line: Fortitude H/T Tires, Tire Size: 275/65/R18, DOT Number: 14BYJJK1R.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-04-09 · ODI 11730144
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS Campaign 25V231000 · 2025-04-10 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles. A software error may cause an incorrect tire inflation pressure message to display on the instrument panel.
Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 24, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 30C.
WHEELS:HUB Campaign 24V794000 · 2024-10-24 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Ram 1500 vehicles. The front wheel hub encoder rings may be damaged, which can disable the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front wheel bearing hub assembly, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 97B.
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Ram 1500 vehicles. The incorrect-size spare tire may have been installed, which does not match the tire size and inflation pressure information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection And Rims."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the spare tire assembly, free of charge. The owner notification letter was mailed on September 9, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y62.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS Campaign 19V887000 · 2019-12-12 · Model years: 2019
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 trucks. An incorrect Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor could have been installed during production causing the sensor to not display the low tire pressure warning indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the TPMS sensor, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is VE1.
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Ram 1500 trucks. The spare tire provided may differ in size and required inflation pressure from the information on the tire placard label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect size spare tire with the correct size spare tire, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V67.
How common are Wheels, tires & suspension problems on the Ram 1500?
71 of the 4,615 complaints about the Ram 1500 (1.5%) concern Wheels, tires & suspension, making it the model's #10 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Wheels, tires & suspension share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Ram 1500 model years have the most Wheels, tires & suspension complaints?
By model year, Wheels, tires & suspension complaints peak with the 2018 model (20, 3% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (1).
Is there a recall for Ram 1500 Wheels, tires & suspension problems?
5 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V231000 (2025-04-10, model years 2025).