2024 RAM 3500 service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2024 RAM 3500 — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Loss of various systems while towing 14,000# trailer in hilly terrain. Loss of trailer brakes caused diminished control on the vehicle. * 4WD System Temporarily Unavailable * Service Antilock Brake System * Service Electronic Stability Control * Service Trailer Brake System The issue was previously…”
filed Jul 10, 2026
“I was towing a 6,000 pound excavator on a 20’ tilt deck trailer and rounded a turn to see a line of traffic stopped waiting on a big truck to turn. I hit the brakes and the truck didn’t start to slow. I swerved to the shoulder and pressed breaks as hard as possible and went past several cars and t…”
filed Dec 13, 2025
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% |
| 2025 3500 | 15 | 43% |
| 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 2024 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.