2016 Ram 1500 · symptom sheet
Suspension noise, struts or alignment
- 68owner reports
- 58,000median miles
- $3,000median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
68 of the 1,544 complaints on this car describe suspension.
Tick what matches of 68 reports
Suspension on other 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Suspension complaints are mostly about noise and handling: a clunk over bumps, a car that pulls to one side, a ride that bounces or leans more than it used to. The more serious reports describe a part breaking or coming loose, and that's where the recalls in this group are concentrated.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the suspension system covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
8 of the 68 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,801 to $4,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 32,000 and 70,000 miles, from the 27 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins or notices for the 2016 Ram 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Air Suspension Inoperative And Or Compressor Freeze Up Or Sticking In Cold Weather.
Air Suspension Components Star Parts Catalog has been updated to show individual service parts for the compressor assembly. This will allow service technicians to repair the root cause without over repairing the system.
SUBJECT: Flash: Air Suspension Control Module (ASCM) OVERVIEW: This bulletin involves updating the ASCM with the latest available software.
Vehicle Drifts To The Right This bulletin involves properly diagnosing and correcting a lead/pull condition due to inaccurate alignment settings from the plant. The customer may describe the vehicle pulls or leads right.
What owners wrote
“The lower torque Precision control arm. Driver's rear suspension is Worn out, able to move by hand side to side. Causing this truck to fish tail & wiggles on interstate / highway speeds during release of gas pedal. Tires are dry rot size 285 60 20 currently on during the test drive. Brake rear rotors been turned, specs for replacement in question as thin rotors. Brake fluid old for Brake service complete?”
Filed May 12, 2023
“My pickup rebel "leans". My driver side will be down 2 inches (entry mode) on the stops while my passenger side is in (area mode). It's really unsafe to drive. Has left me stranded a handful of times. Brought it into the mechanics with no prevail. Does it when it is below 32 degrees.”
Filed Dec 28, 2022
“The truck lost steering power and I was able to stop without wrecking but I have no control of the steering at all”
Filed Aug 17, 2022
“Steering wheel or suspension.. I had truck aligned plus 4 new tires and still I canât drive it straight. The back tires are trying to come around and it pushes me sideways toward on coming traffic so I canât drive at all. Please help. It sounds like a current recall but my vin isnât included. He very dangerous to drive it at all”
Filed May 8, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 68 reports involved a crash and 1 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 138 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 97 reports
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- Fuel pump failure 50 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 48 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 44 reports
- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 37 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 36 reports
- Vehicle fire 35 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 31 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 29 reports
- Delay or no response when I press the gas 27 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 26 reports
- Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong 25 reports