2025 RAM 3500 service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2025 RAM 3500 — 43% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Recall 26V-059 Brake lights and brakes don’t work sometimes. Dealer has no parts. Will not tell me when parts are coming. This is a serious issue and I need it fixed. It should not take this long.”
filed May 9, 2026
“Trailer Brake Module recall was completed. Now getting random error messages and lights advising trailer disconnected, etc. even without a trailer being hooked to the truck.”
filed May 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 3500 | 7 | 32% |
| 2024 3500 | 10 | 25% |
| 2022 3500 | 10 | 5% |
| 2021 3500 | 5 | 8% |
| 2020 3500 | 7 | 6% |
| 2019 3500 | 8 | 6% |
| 2018 3500 | 493 | 63% |
| 2017 3500 | 140 | 46% |
| 2016 3500 | 11 | 8% |
| 2015 3500 | 24 | 18% |
| 2014 3500 | 14 | 7% |
| 2013 3500 | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 RAM 3500
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.