C2217: owner reports and bulletins
Got C2217 on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.
What owners report to NHTSA
27 complaints filed with NHTSA mention C2217, 27 of them since 2015, across 5 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: steering.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| RAM 1500 | 22 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name C2217
29 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention C2217, from 3 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- JEEP WAGONEER (2024), bulletin 11010249: "Flash: Electric Power Steering (EPS) Module Updates The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic…
- CHRYSLER VOYAGER (2024), bulletin 11011726: "Loss of Electric Power Steering Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): C2217-00 - Electric Power Steering …
- DODGE DURANGO (2024), bulletin 11011726: "Loss of Electric Power Steering Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): C2217-00 - Electric Power Steering …
- JEEP GRAND WAGONEER (2023), bulletin 10241096: Flash: Electric Power Steering (EPS) Module Updates The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic …
- JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (2021, 2022), bulletin 10204359: Service Electric Steering Message, Loss Of Power Steering Assist For The Current Key Cycle, Vehicle Sets DTC C2217-00 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE INTERNAL
- JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4XE (2022), bulletin 10226027: Flash: Electric Power Steering (EPS) Module Updates This bulletin involves updating the EPS module with the latest available software. The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon fur…
Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.