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2015 Ram 3500 brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 24 complaints for the 2015 Ram 3500, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
24 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
17,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2015 Ram 3500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 17,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 17,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 92% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Circa npoon 5/6/16 intersection of pomona st and orangethorpe , fullerton, ca my 2015 ram 350 w/3009 miles failed to stop while 25 ft behind a late model camray, at less than 1 MPH the ABS failed tota;lly. My ram plowed into the camray which was stopped while attempting a left turn on to ortangethorpe. The 87 year old driver in the camray was bumped 15 ft and sufford a dented left bumper, fender and tail light.

May 2016 Crash

While driving on highway cruise control failed to work, brake light went on and steering wheel turned upside down. Both jam nuts were found to be loose.

Reported at 72,000 miles, February 2019

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