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BrakesPart report

2022 Ram 1500 Brakes Problems

Complaints
74about this part
Share
12%of 635 total for the year
Median mileage
11,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 74 complaints about the brakes of the 2022 Ram 1500, 12% of the 635 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have been in for the recall about stalling engine. After doing the recall the problem still remains. My engine has stall 3 different times after said recall. Also seeing online there has been many people complaining about the same problem. Dodge should look into the problem with a different recall out there. This is dangerous.”

NHTSA complaint #11714520, filed 2026-01

“Driving 70 mph on a 3 lane hwy. All the sudden it loses power, engine dies. Have barely any brakes or steering. No turn signals I don’t believe or brake lights. Have to swerve through traffic that doesn’t know what I’m doing to get to the side, if there is one. Dash light says “truck not in park”. This is the second time, it could have and almost killed me or someone else both times”

NHTSA complaint #11756000, filed 2026-08

“This problem has happened Two times in the last couple weeks when slowing down it Stalls engages the emergency break and puts itself in park very dangerous I almost got rear-ended the second time it happened and to restart the vehicle, I have to manually turn the electronic emergency brake off, then proceeded to the starting Process.”

NHTSA complaint #11614873, filed 2024-09

“Automatic braking system has came 3 different time with out anything near the vehicle. First two times it happened I thought maybe something ws there I did not see, the third time I had two people witness the event and verified there was nothing behind the vehicle when the automatic braking stopped the vehicle abruptly.”

NHTSA complaint #11628288, filed 2024-12

“I was in the service lane waiting for an oil change for my 2022 RAM 1500. My car was in parking mode. A service tech plugged a pod or OBD2 and asked me to drive the car with the pod plugged. As soon as I tried to pull out my lane the car acceleraterated even though I was not pressing on the gas pedal. I tried to hit the brake but car would not stop for few seconds until I hit the parked car in front of me.”

NHTSA complaint #11587543, filed 2024-05

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202699%
20254512%
20241418%
20233919%
20227412%
20217511%
2020427%
20191349%
2018487%
201710011%
201628218%
201515911%
201418310%
2013796%
200925%

Other parts of the 2022 Ram 1500

Engine
252 complaints
Electrical system
200 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
106 complaints
Other or unknown
95 complaints
Fuel system
82 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
57 complaints
Steering
41 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
35 complaints
Body and structure
22 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Ram 1500

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology