2018 RAM 2500 Service Brakes, Air Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, air problems on the 2018 RAM 2500, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 45,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs module” (37% of reports).
- 59service brakes, air complaints
- 45,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%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 22 of 59 complaints (37%)
- Control unit: mentioned in 13 of 59 complaints (22%)
- Became inoperable: mentioned in 7 of 59 complaints (12%)
- Message displayed: mentioned in 6 of 59 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do service brakes, air problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 4 mention a crash.
RAM 2500 service brakes, air complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, air for the 2018 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.
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 40-45 MPH, the brakes and steering became inoperable, causing him to crash into an unknown vehicle. The air bags in the other vehicle did deploy. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployments, or fire for the…
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a recall letter related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at 20-25, the brakes were applied, but the front wheels locked up and crashed into the rear of a Chevrolet SUV…
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact located the recall for NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service brakes, Hydraulic). While driving at 55 MPH, another vehicle passed him on double yellow lines, and the anti-lock brakes locked up, and the vehicle slid and crashed into a 2008 Chevrolet…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 RAM 2500s have service brakes, air problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about service brakes, air for the 2018 RAM 2500 (2% of the 2,605 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 2018 RAM 2500 service brakes, air?
No recall currently lists service brakes, air for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, air problems start?
The median reported mileage is 45,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, air problems on the 2018 RAM 2500?
The most frequent phrase is “abs module”, in 22 of 59 complaints, followed by “control unit” (13).
Other 2018 RAM 2500 problems
See all 2018 RAM 2500 problems.