Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Steering 709 complaints
power
528
74%
power steering
517
73%
truck
237
33%
electronic
120
17%
dodge
110
16%
electric
106
15%
Electrical System 285 complaints
truck
108
38%
steering
84
30%
dodge
54
19%
power steering
53
19%
wheel
43
15%
steering wheel
36
13%
Engine 193 complaints
manifold
34
18%
exhaust manifold
27
14%
bolts
25
13%
diesel
21
11%
cooling fuel
13
7%
system diesel
13
7%
When it breaks
32% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 55,000 miles, from 848 complaints that recorded one).
No clear early or late pattern.
What NHTSA did
5 investigations covering this model year, 2 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 88 complaints about this component over roughly 21 months before an investigation opened.
Vehicle Rollaway
What owners and forums say
Not built yet. This panel is meant to carry community sentiment beside the filed-complaint data, so the two can be compared. Showing something weaker here would defeat its purpose.
Limits of this figure. It counts safety complaints filed with the federal government, which is a floor on failures and not a census: problems that only cost money are under-reported. Complaint rates also reflect how likely a brand’s owners are to file, which cannot be separated from how often the car fails. Sales are calendar-year and the denominator for this nameplate is automated checks only, not verified against an external source.