2022 RAM 2500 service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2022 RAM 2500 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle would not start. I put a new battery in, the vehicle still would not start, and the break pedal was stiff. Had someone jump the vehicle, i started it and drove to the dealership service department where I originally bought the vehicle. They said it may be the starter. but they hadn't looked…”
filed Jun 19, 2026
“I had to hard brake on a damp roadway at about 50 mph. The truck began to rotate and skid. I had no control over the vehicle until it stopped. The dash lights came on for a failure of the brakes, abs, traction control, and stability control. All of the lights went off then the truck seemed to drive…”
filed Apr 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2500 | 11 | 52% |
| 2025 2500 | 5 | 8% |
| 2024 2500 | 12 | 22% |
| 2023 2500 | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 2500 | 7 | 7% |
| 2020 2500 | 11 | 7% |
| 2019 2500 | 12 | 6% |
| 2018 2500 | 1,807 | 72% |
| 2017 2500 | 404 | 60% |
| 2016 2500 | 34 | 13% |
| 2015 2500 | 20 | 9% |
| 2014 2500 | 21 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 RAM 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.