2015 Ram 2500 Service Brakes Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/14/2026

20Service Brakes complaints

9.5%Of all 211 complaints

#5Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN44 · 20.9%

STEERING42 · 19.9%

ENGINE33 · 15.6%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM26 · 12.3%

SERVICE BRAKES20 · 9.5%

Share of the 211 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Ram 2500 overview page.

What owners report

“TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER. BRAKES CUT OUT ON TRAILER OFF AND ON WITH NO REASON. STEP ON BRAKES AND THEY WORK, THEN THEY CUT OUT. GET…”NHTSA complaint 11129694 — filed 09/15/2018

“ON 8.20.18 MY VEHICLE GOING 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND THEN MADE A LARGE SOUND. I THEN LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY…”NHTSA complaint 11121526 — filed 08/21/2018

“INTERLOCKING BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ON AN OPEN RECALL WITH NO PARTS AVAILABLE WHEN SOLD TO ME ON 1/20/2018 AT DCH TEMECULA DODGE RAM, I WAS…”NHTSA complaint 11098088 — filed 05/26/2018

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Service Brakes complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2015 Ram 2500 have service brakes problems?

Service Brakes is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2015 Ram 2500: 20 of 211 complaints on file (9.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2015 Ram 2500 have in total?

211 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 13 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 12 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.