Control Arm Kit with Ball Joints for the 2013–2018 Ram 1500

What 2013–2018 Ram 1500 owners report about the suspension

Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention a control arm or ball joint on the 2013–2018 Ram 1500, and 347 filed under its suspension. Those 25, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2013 Ram 1500: 8 complaints
• 2014 Ram 1500: 7 complaints
• 2015 Ram 1500: 2 complaints
• 2016 Ram 1500: 4 complaints
• 2017 Ram 1500: 4 complaints
• 2018 Ram 1500: none

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2014 Ram 1500 owner, NHTSA complaint 11600106: "My front ball joints went out own my 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 truck recently and had to be replaced the vehicle only had 58, 343 miles at the time."

A 2016 Ram 1500 owner, NHTSA complaint 11521695: "The lower torque Precision control arm. Driver's rear suspension is Worn out, able to move by hand side to side. Causing this truck to fish tail & wiggles on interstate / highway speeds during release of gas pedal. Tires are dry rot size 285 60 20 currently on during the test drive."

Recalls that cover the control arm kit on the 2013–2018 Ram 1500

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2013–2018 Ram 1500 whose defect is in the control arm kit. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which control arm kit a 2013–2018 Ram 1500 takes

Arms differ by drivetrain and by suspension package, and some trims use aluminium arms where others use steel. The 2013–2018 Ram 1500 came with several powertrains, among them 3.0L V6 Automatic 4WD, 3.6L V6 Automatic RWD and 5.7L V8 Automatic 4WD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

10 control arm kits from Delphi, Dorman, Mevotech, Moog and TRW, $174.99 to $289.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.