2017 Ram 1500 · symptom sheet
Suspension noise, struts or alignment
- 50owner reports
- 54,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
50 of the 880 complaints on this car describe suspension.
Tick what matches of 50 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 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 16,000 and 90,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2017 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.
Replace Rear Axle This bulletin involves replacing the rear axle assembly. If the vehicle is driven for a short period of time the rear axle may develop a whine noise.
What owners wrote
“The air ride suspension system failed after a stretch of below-freezing temperatures, the front end was lowered and the rear end elevated. The vehicle had 91k miles on it and required a new compressor and valve block.”
Filed Jan 29, 2024 · 91,000 miles
“Air suspension completely fails when the weather reaches below zero. When the air suspension fails there is nothing protecting the driver due to the bumpiness of the ride. Your head will constantly hit the headrest the entire ride. Air suspension can also fail while the truck is in motion.”
Filed Jan 13, 2024
“Repeated alert to service electronic braking system. Had code read it said right front wheel erratic response from wheel speed sensor. Had sensor changed no change to error code, now the traction control light and passenger seat airbag light has come on. This is a 2017 ram tradesmen with approximately 70k mileage”
Filed Jun 3, 2023
“Air suspension issues at 50k miles my truck rides lop sided half the time. Some days it works fine other days the driver side is sitting lower than the passenger or the backs lower than the front itâs never the same issue. Sometimes it donât work at all. Which is crazy with only 50k miles”
Filed Mar 8, 2023 · 50,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 50 reports involved a crash and 3 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
Other problems on this car
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 171 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 100 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 74 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 53 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 48 reports
- Diesel fuel system or injector problems 31 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 29 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 28 reports