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2014 Ram 1500 · symptom sheet

Power steering cuts out or goes heavy

  • 364owner reports
  • 83,000median miles
  • $3,000median quote
  • 11involved a crash

Newest report Aug 31, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

495 of the 1,697 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 364 of those describe power steering loss, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2014 1500.

Tick what matches of 364 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (84 reports), the EPS motor or module (49 reports) and the column (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the steering system covers the 2014 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the 1500

RQ23-003opened Aug 4, 2023
Steering · model years 2013 to 2016

Intermittent/comp loss of power steering. Open.

NHTSA summary
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 380 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or complete loss of power steering assistance in certain 2013-2016 Ram 1500.The failure allegations occur at various speeds with limited detectability to the driver.On March 23, 2016 Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) conducted recall campaign 16V-167 to address a possible contamination of the electrical power steering unit in certain model year 2015-2016 RAM 1500. The recall involved 440 vehicles and potentially resulted in loss of power steering assist.Consumer complaints indicate a similar failure may be occurring in vehicles that are out of scope of the recall.A Recall Query has been opened to determine if the scope of the recall mentioned above is correct or if another defect might exist that causes the alleged steering concerns.The reports cited above are listed in the attached document.

What owners paid

59 of the 364 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $2,400 to $4,000.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 118,000 miles, from the 136 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Backing my truck out of my garage the power steering needs service came on and immediately I had no power steering. The truck was very difficult to steer and had I been driving on the road this would have been a major oroblem. I only have 42000 miles on the truck.”

Filed Jul 30, 2026 · 42,000 miles

“Parked my truck and service power steering light came on. Took it to the dealer and they confirmed that it is the power steering control module failed internally. I see that there is a common problem with the same issue, I bought this truck and it only has 37,000 miles on it”

Filed Mar 12, 2025 · 37,000 miles

“I was driving in a 55 MPH 2 lane road, when all of sudden the power steering went out. I had to man handle the steering wheel back to my house. It has 122000 miles on it but that should never happen, could of been a real bad outcome. I have checked out everything and have narrowed it down to the EPS system.”

Filed Feb 21, 2025 · 122,000 miles

“My truck has 57,000 miles it's a 2014 ram 1500 and overnight the power steering unit failed. Replacement part from mopar is $2,100. Luckily I wasn't driving when this happened but there were no early signs of failure. Tried to go to work and couldn't drive the vehicle because the electric power steering unit had an internal software failure and is not driveable”

Filed Nov 13, 2024 · 57,000 miles

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 11 of 364 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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