2016 RAM 1500 Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 245 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2016 RAM 1500, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 30,300 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs module” (47% of reports).
- 245service brakes complaints
- 30,300median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- ABS module: mentioned in 115 of 245 complaints (47%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 86 of 245 complaints (35%)
- Anti lock: mentioned in 31 of 245 complaints (13%)
- Engineering review: mentioned in 14 of 245 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 245 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 2 a fire.
RAM 1500 service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 1500 | 9 | 9% | — |
| 2025 1500 | 41 | 11% | 2,736 |
| 2024 1500 | 11 | 14% | 800 |
| 2023 1500 | 33 | 16% | — |
| 2022 1500 | 56 | 9% | 3,050 |
| 2021 1500 | 54 | 8% | 17,850 |
| 2020 1500 | 40 | 6% | 2,800 |
| 2019 1500 | 114 | 8% | 4,944 |
| 2018 1500 | 42 | 6% | 10,922 |
| 2017 1500 | 91 | 10% | 26,000 |
| 2016 1500 | 245 | 16% | 30,300 |
| 2015 1500 | 140 | 10% | 31,170 |
| 2014 1500 | 145 | 8% | 46,123 |
| 2013 1500 | 69 | 5% | 56,000 |
| 2009 1500 | 2 | 5% | 58,505 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2016 RAM 1500. 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.
ABS Control Module stopped working ,leaving traction control and anti lock brakes inoperable. Parts are not available from dealers or after market manufacturers. This has been an on going problem with multiple year vehicles.
ABS and Brake lights on dash since October of 2024. No module available from any MOPAR source for a year. Had accident in July 2025. Truck slid as ABS did not engage which was direct cause of the accident resulting in damage to both vehicles. I have followed up monthly as to the availably and they…
The ABS module has failed. This ABS module failure is producing the following codes: The failure code in the ABS module is C2200â49 indicating a internal module failure when the ABS module goes off-line it sets communication codes in other modules, causing the transmission module to go into limp…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 RAM 1500s have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 245 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2016 RAM 1500 (16% of the 1,549 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 2016 RAM 1500 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 30,300 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2016 RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “abs module”, in 115 of 245 complaints, followed by “traction control” (86).
Other 2016 RAM 1500 problems
See all 2016 RAM 1500 problems or service brakes problems across all 1500 years.