2016 RAM 2500 service brakes problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 RAM 2500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“ABS FAILURE, WHICH TURNS OFF TRACTION CONTROL AND CRUISE CONTROL. This is a known issue for the HCU to fail. How is this not a recall on 2016 but it is on 17 and 18. Same parts.... have replace front hubs with new ABS sensors and rear ABS sensors, still on. It has to be the HCU or the module.”
filed Dec 30, 2025
“Some time as i apply the brakes i get a pulse pushing back on the brake pedal , it results in a slower braking action . Also i have a power steering fluid leak coming from the brake booster system . The brakes and the power steering go through the same system . The brake problem has been happening…”
filed Jul 16, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Trac-Rite Operation Diagnosis, Chatter, Shudder, Moving From A Stop And Turning
S1203000003 REV.A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 26, 2026
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% |
| 2022 2500 | 17 | 10% |
| 2021 2500 | 7 | 7% |
| 2020 2500 | 11 | 7% |
| 2019 2500 | 12 | 6% |
| 2018 2500 | 1,807 | 72% |
| 2017 2500 | 404 | 60% |
| 2015 2500 | 20 | 9% |
| 2014 2500 | 21 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.