2017 Ram Promaster: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 92 complaints
92
Total Complaints
37,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,000 25th Percentile
37,000 Median Mileage
70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
ENGINE
18
POWER TRAIN
14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
SERVICE BRAKES
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
STEERING
3
EQUIPMENT
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY 2017 DODGE RAM PROMASTER'S ACCELERATOR STUCK WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATOR AT FULL THROTTLE AND HIT A STEEL GUARD POLE CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR END. WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD OFF THE GUARD POLE IT ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE AG..."
"MY 2017 DODGE RAM PROMASTER'S ACCELERATOR STUCK WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATOR AT FULL THROTTLE AND HIT A STEEL GUARD POLE CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR END. WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD OFF THE GUARD POLE IT ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE AG..."
"THE INTERIOR CABIN DESIGN IS LACKING ANY PASSIVE "GRAB HANDLE" FOR THE PASSENGER EITHER FOR INGRESS OR EGRESS OR FOR PASSENGER SAFTEY DURING TRAVEL."

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