1997 Dodge Ram 1500 brakes problems
The 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 has 56 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
56
Brakes complaints
12%
Share of year
7
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“ON DECEMBER 14 2005 MY SON WAS DRIVING MY DODGE RAM 1500, HE TRIED TO STOP AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED AND HE REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. THE ENGINE STALLED AND HE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK SLID APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET. THERE WAS A CHILD INJURED IN THE CAR THAT HE HIT. *JB”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 have?
NHTSA has 56 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 brakes — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.