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What 301 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ram 3500

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (301)Crash / fire / injury (9)Brakes (179)Electrical system (33)Speed control (29)Engine (27)Transmission & drivetrain (27)Wheels (21)Steering (18)Suspension (14)Driver assistance (12)Fuel system (8)

1 of 301 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 30, 2018Transmission & drivetrainCrash

TRUCK IN PARK, STATIONARY BUT RUNNING, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR DUE TO FAULTY SHIFTER AND ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRUCK. *TT *DT *BF*JB *DT CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE NO ADDTIONAL PROBLEMS.*JB 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11098808

Working with the data? Download all 301 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 11, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Ram 3500 verdict →