"How reliable is the 2017 Ram Promaster City?"

"Based on 25 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Ram Promaster City has a median complaint mileage of 550 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Ram Promaster City?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Ram Promaster City is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 25 total complaints filed."

2017 Ram Promaster City: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints

Total Complaints

550mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45 25th Percentile

550 Median Mileage

30,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY/WIPER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE:BODY

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM PROMASTER CITY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING THE DAY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE NOT VISIBLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE GAUGES WERE VISIBLE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEW CARLISLE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM - TOBEY AUTO GROUP (580 N MAIN ST, ..."

"I WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A COMPANY VEHICLE WHICH I DRIVE - IT IS A 2017 RAM PROMASTER CITY - WHILE TALKING TO OTHER DRIVERS WE SHARE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE DON'T KNOW HOW FAST WE ARE GOING SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER IS TO DARK!!! NOBODY CARES!!!!"

"SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNLATCHES WHILE DRIVING .NO LOGICAL CONNECTION TO DRIVING SPEED OR BUMPY ROAD . HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AROUND 30 MPH AND ONES ON INTERSTATE AROUND 60 MPH .SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID TWO ATTEMPTS TO RECREATE THE ISSUE BY DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 90 MILES ..."

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