2017 Ram 3500 brake problems
193 of the 312 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Ram 3500 name the brakes (NHTSA’s “Service Brakes” heading — the hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the brakes
Source: NHTSA complaint database4 of the 193 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 61 · 2024: 49 · 2025: 42 · 2026: 26
Half of the 41 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the brake problem between 24,000 and 110,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
312 complaints in all about the 2017 Ram 3500, 26 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Service Brakes” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ram 3500 brake problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the brakes. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 3500. The contact stated that the ABS warning light would intermittently illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where a diagnostic test confirmed that there was an electrical short between the ABS hydraulic control unit and the electronic module which rendered the ABS…
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, several ABS related warning lights appeared on the instrument panel with a warning chime coming from the vehicle. Due to the failure, the cruise control failed to operate as needed.
I have a Ram 3500 towing a 15 000 LBS camper with the factory integrated brake controller will not stop my camper. Less than 30 MPH there is very little stopping with the system set on all max settings. I have spoke with Ram ,/dealer and was told system is working as designed.
Current owner of this vehicle, victor ciobanas, rolled back odometer twice in the last year, 50000 miles each time, and several times before. I was working on this truck as a driver. Owner said he did it for warranty in dealership. Now odometer shows around 80000 miles, while the real mileage is around 300000 miles.
Parking brake locked up due the fact that parking brake pads had been completely worn. Details: bought vehicle at 100 miles and had always been releasing the parking lever prior to drive and at little over 2,000 miles, parking brake failed and locked up at a parking lot 150 miles away from home.
What is on file about the brakes
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 24V896000 HighNov 27, 2024 · 317,630 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The hydraulic control unit (HCU) may fail, which can cause the anti-lock brake (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), and traction control systems to fail.
NHTSA investigation
- PE22012 Loss of Brake Performanceopened Nov 28, 2022 · closed Mar 3, 2025
- The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on November 28, 2022, after receiving 134 reports from consumers alleging an intermittent or permanent loss of braking performance in certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500-3500 pickup trucks manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The alleged failures continued to occur at a steady rate across both models, at all speeds, with limite…
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Ram 3500 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre brake problems common on the 2017 Ram 3500?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 193 owner complaints naming the brakes on this model year (62% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the brakes on the 2017 Ram 3500?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 24V896000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do brake problems show up on the 2017 Ram 3500?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 60,000 miles; half of them between 24,000 and 110,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Service Brakes" heading cover?
The hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.