1991 Dodge RAM 2500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 50%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the brakes of the 1991 Dodge RAM 2500, 50% of the 16 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When braking the rear brake feels like it slows the truck down its not stopping it have ABS anti-lock brake . Tt consumer states during hard braking or durning braking over bumpy surface the brakes feel like they only slightly slow the vehicle down, consumer states has been this way since purchase of vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #974513, filed 1995-11“Coming to a stop at any speed, ABS brakes would fail, would not stop vehicle,; the brakes would release, this happens mostly during wet weather, no pulsating or catching/grabbing, took vehicle to dealer 7 could not find anything wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #816955, filed 1997-09Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14 | 5% |
| 2011 | 10 | 3% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 | 5 | 2% |
| 2007 | 15 | 4% |
| 2006 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 | 9 | 2% |
| 2004 | 18 | 3% |
| 2003 | 20 | 3% |
| 2002 | 13 | 8% |
| 2001 | 34 | 7% |
| 2000 | 29 | 14% |
| 1999 | 72 | 23% |
| 1998 | 44 | 20% |
| 1997 | 39 | 18% |
| 1996 | 80 | 27% |
| 1995 | 61 | 23% |
| 1994 | 42 | 25% |
| 1993 | 17 | 44% |
| 1992 | 10 | 31% |
| 1991 | 8 | 50% |
Other parts of the 1991 Dodge RAM 2500
3 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Dodge RAM 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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