2017 Ram 5500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
85,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

32,500 25th Percentile
85,000 Median Mileage
139,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
6
TIRES
3
ENGINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
STEERING
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
SUSPENSION
1
PARKING BRAKE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED, CHRYSLER DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, WE PROVIDED PROOF OF SERVICE OVER THE TIME PERIOD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE WHICH WAS ONLY 6 MONTHS. THEY EXPLAINED OUR PARTS WERE NOT PROPERL..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 5500 EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN RODIAN TIRES, SIZE: LT235/80R17 (NA). TWO MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TATE BRANCH ARTE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 5500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 50-55 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE SERVICE ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28