Ram brakes problems
Across all Ram models in NHTSA's complaint database, 5,506 complaints involve brakes. The 2500 accounts for the largest share (56%). The single worst model year is the 2018 2500 with 2,370 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 5,506 about brakes, all Ram models
- Most affected
- 2500 56% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 1,272 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 178 and 18
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Ram models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2500 | 3,080 | 56% |
| 1500 | 1,294 | 24% |
| 3500 | 997 | 18% |
| Promaster | 67 | 1% |
| 5500 | 44 | 1% |
| 4500 | 15 | 0% |
| Promaster 2500 | 5 | 0% |
| Promaster 3500 | 2 | 0% |
| C/V Tradesman | 1 | 0% |
| Promaster City | 1 | 0% |
Worst model years for brakes
- 2018 Ram 25002,370 complaints
- 2018 Ram 3500669 complaints
- 2017 Ram 2500520 complaints
- 2016 Ram 1500285 complaints
- 2017 Ram 3500195 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2013 | 94 |
| 2014 | 239 |
| 2015 | 222 |
| 2016 | 338 |
| 2017 | 831 |
| 2018 | 3,127 |
| 2019 | 168 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2021 | 103 |
| 2022 | 115 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2026 | 34 |
Among the 1,272 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.