2011 Dodge RAM 4500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 14%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,176miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Dodge RAM 4500, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,176 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.
“Our delivery driver was returning to shop after a delivery. He was on the highway and driving approximately 65 MPH. He noticed that the brake pedal was becoming very hard when he pushed on it, resulting in a loss of braking power, he had no brakes. He then shut the truck off and started to coast with it, gradually slowing. A minivan stopped abruptly in the very rightmost lane resulting in our truck rear ending it. At this time the truck had slowed to somewhere in the 20 MPH range. Then he exited the highway and limped the truck back to the shop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10607012, filed 2014-06, 58,352 miles“The contact owns a 2011 RAM 4500. While driving 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10745245, filed 2015-07, 130,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10149025Aug 12, 2015Inspection and Return: Brake Rotor - PN 04779712AA
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- 10221068Dec 15, 2014Front And/Or Rear Brake Noise (Squeal) This bulletin involves replacing the front and rear brake pads and rear rotors to correct a brake squeal condition. The customer may…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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