1995 Dodge RAM 2500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 2, 2021 · 59 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 122,672 miles. The words owners use most often: “front brakes” (12% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Front brakes: mentioned in 7 of 59 complaints (12%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 7 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 14%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles4 · 57%
150k+ miles2 · 29%

How serious are the reports?

Of 59 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.

Dodge RAM 2500 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 1996, with 74 complaints
1995: 591995591996: 74741997: 361997361998: 37371999: 691999692000: 27272001: 232001232002: 10102003: 102003102004: 662005: 5200552006: 772007: 6200762008: 112010: 220102

n = 372 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2010 RAM 250021%12
2008 RAM 250010%12,000
2007 RAM 250062%11,000
2006 RAM 250071%60,000
2005 RAM 250051%36,693
2004 RAM 250061%74,000
2003 RAM 2500102%3,518
2002 RAM 2500106%69,000
2001 RAM 2500235%79,000
2000 RAM 25002713%75,000
1999 RAM 25006922%60,000
1998 RAM 25003716%140,000
1997 RAM 25003617%118,000
1996 RAM 25007425%94,000
1995 RAM 25005922%122,672

When owners reported it

Peak: 1997, with 12 complaints
1995: 6199561996: 9199691997: 121997121998: 8199881999: 4199942000: 4200042001: 4200142002: 2200222003: 3200332004: 1200412005: 1200512006: 2200622007: 2200722011: 120111

n = 59 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Brake line corroded and blew out behind gas tank. *tr

Received Aug 22, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10420961

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 dodge pickup. The rear drum brakes do not adjust properly. The front brakes do the majority of the braking and causes the front brakes to overheat and be overused. The rear brakes have to be manually adjusted. The contact refuses to take the vehicle to the dealer. The…

Received Oct 29, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10207288

Main rear brake line corroded behind gas tank causing brakes to fail unexpectedly. This is a very common problem faced by everyone i know with this model. *jb

Received Jan 2, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10177602

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Dodge RAM 2500s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500 (22% of the 267 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500 service brakes, hydraulic?

No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

The median reported mileage is 122,672 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500?

The most frequent phrase is “front brakes”, in 7 of 59 complaints.

See all 1995 Dodge RAM 2500 problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all RAM 2500 years.