Diagsheet

2016 Ram 1500 · symptom sheet

Suspension noise, struts or alignment

  • 66owner reports
  • 58,000median miles
  • $3,000median quote
  • 1involved a crash

Newest report Apr 21, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

66 of the 1,534 complaints on this car describe suspension.

Tick what matches of 66 reports

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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 Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

8 of the 66 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,801 to $4,000.

$1,801$3,000$4,000
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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 32,000 and 70,000 miles, from the 27 reports that gave a mileage.

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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 can’t drive it straight. The back tires are trying to come around and it pushes me sideways toward on coming traffic so I can’t drive at all. Please help. It sounds like a current recall but my vin isn’t 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 66 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.

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