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2017 Ram 4500 Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
60%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2017 Ram 4500, 60% of the 5 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“The contact owns a 2017 Ram 4500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #11681459, filed 2025-08

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018889%
2017360%
2015229%

Other parts of the 2017 Ram 4500

Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Ram 4500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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