2016 RAM 5500
17 owner-reported issues
What this means
17 NHTSA complaints filed on 2016 RAM 5500. Light sample — pattern recognition is limited but specific complaints may still be useful. The dominant complaint patterns are: POWER TRAIN (29%), WHEELS (24%), SUSPENSION,WHEELS (6%). These three categories cover 59% of all reports — typical signal that there are 2-3 known systemic issues on this make/model/year, not random faults.
Top reported issues
- #1POWER TRAIN5 (29%)
- #2WHEELS4 (24%)
- #3SUSPENSION,WHEELS1 (6%)
- #4STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES1 (6%)
- #5STEERING,SUSPENSION1 (6%)
- #6ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1 (6%)
- #7WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER1 (6%)
- #8ENGINE1 (6%)
- #9STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE1 (6%)
- #10POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1 (6%)
Recent complaint examples
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 5500. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH on several occasions, the vehicle lost power and unintendedly decelerated. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the residence and there was smoke coming from the eng…
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 5500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illum…
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 5500. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while his driver was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started to shake violently when all four tires detached from the vehicle. As a result, the contact’s driver was able to navigate…
We have sent this in for recall repairs and Dodge either did not have the parts or said it would be weeks before they got the parts and we, as a company have had three dodge ram 5500's in the last week that have broken all the wheel studs off, snapped a single stud, or the the lu…
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 5500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH the driver's side rear outer wheel suddenly detached from the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that all ten lug nuts securing the wheel had sheared off causing the failure t…
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 5500. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and making a left turn the dual left rear tires had separated from the vehicle and the vehicle landed on the axle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that …
The contact owns a 2016 Ram 5500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V398000 (Wheels) however, the local dealer and other unknown dealers informed the contact that they could not accommodate the vehicle for recall repair. The contact stated while his dr…
THE HIGH PRESSURE BOOSTER HOSE INTERIOR LINER CAME APART AND JAMMED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE PORT. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES. THIS IS AN AMBULANCE, WE HAVE MULTIPLE OF THIS SAME YEAR AND MODEL. IT WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND RESULTE…
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