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2019 Ram 5500 Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
17%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
110,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2019 Ram 5500, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are 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 2019 Ram 5500. The contact stated that when the brakes were applied while driving on wet surfaces, the brakes locked up causing the vehicle to slide from side to side. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving on dry pavement however, the vehicle was more controllable while driving on dry pavement. An unknown dealer was contacted however, an appointment to diagnose or repair the vehicle was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11372368, filed 2020-10, 110,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Ram 5500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V759000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 21V880000 (Fuel System, Diesel) however, parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer was made aware of the issue and the contact was informed there was a limited quantity of available parts. The contact was placed on a waiting list. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11537361, filed 2023-08

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020338%
2019217%
20182667%
2017733%
201616%
201518%
201419%

Other parts of the 2019 Ram 5500

Fuel system
6 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Ram 5500

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