2010 Dodge RAM 3500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 150 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2010 Dodge RAM 3500, 6% of the 150 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 1 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.
“My husband and I totaled our 2010 Dodge RAM 3500 less than 24 hrs after pick up the truck from the lythia Dodge which they had for 5 days straight prior to the accident. For the steering, check engine light and the brakes. In 18mos my truck was in the shop 6 times, for repairs {unacceptable}. We were driving on a arterial st at about 35, when I heard a snap. We suddenly went into oncoming traffic where we sideswiped a sm SUV. Went thru two fences and crashed into a huge shop traveling about 210 yards. My husband was cited for neg 2. …”
NHTSA complaint #10923725, filed 2016-11, 54,657 miles“Vehicle began making a hissing noise in the area under the dashboard on the driver's side. While the engine speed was maintained above 1500 there are no noticed drivability issues. When the brake is depressed or the steering wheel turned the hissing ceased. Hissing independent of engine speed. While driving at about 35 MPH the vehicle's power steering and power brakes failed while entering a turn. To avoid an accident I was surprisingly required to use excessive force to turn the steering wheel while stomping the brake to slow the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10495009, filed 2013-01, 60,600 miles“The truck had a gooseneck flatbed 30ft trailer attached to the Dodge ram with a john deere tractor loaded on top of the trailer. The vehicle was running and in park on a slight downhill. The trailer was prepared with the ramps down for the tractor to be backed off. Upon backing the tractor off of the trailer, when the rear tractor wheels moved to the down ramp, the shift in weight caused the truck, flatbed trailer and tractor to begin rolling down hill for 300 yards and through a barbed wire fence and finally coming to a stop due to uphill slope in the terrain. …”
NHTSA complaint #10609341, filed 2014-07, 45,000 miles“2010 Dodge RAM 3500 integrated brake controller does not work well enough to stop trailer. The controller does not send braking voltage to trailer for a full 3 seconds after the truck brakes are applied and takes 2-3 seconds to ramp up the voltage after the truck brakes are applied. If the controller is set to a setting of 5-10 the controller only sends 3.0 to the trailer. The controller never sends over 3.0 no matter how long or hard the brakes are applied. The result is when stopping, the trailer pushes the truck into intersections. …”
NHTSA complaint #10422807, filed 2011-08, 350 miles“Upon hitting a bump, hump, or hole in the pavement while driving at highway speeds the steering wheel begins to vibrate and move side to side unexpectedly; the front end of the truck shakes and bounces violently until speed reduces to near stop. Brakes and steering are near ineffective until the violent shaking stops. It feels as if the whole front end is about to break loose from the vehicle, and driver control is severely compromised. This has happened 8-10 times in two years of ownership. It is always unexpected with no warning. I have become very uneasy about road trips in this vehicle. …”
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14 | 4% |
| 2011 | 11 | 5% |
| 2010 | 9 | 6% |
| 2009 | 5 | 5% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 13 | 5% |
| 2005 | 9 | 5% |
| 2004 | 8 | 4% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 9% |
| 2001 | 13 | 10% |
| 2000 | 5 | 9% |
| 1999 | 15 | 14% |
| 1998 | 20 | 19% |
| 1997 | 17 | 14% |
| 1996 | 38 | 31% |
| 1995 | 28 | 26% |
| 1994 | 18 | 26% |
| 1993 | 5 | 25% |
| 1992 | 3 | 30% |
Other parts of the 2010 Dodge RAM 3500
92 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Dodge RAM 3500
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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