2003 Dodge Ram 1500 brakes problems
The 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 has 84 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
84
Brakes complaints
6%
Share of year
6
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“STARTED UP AND THE ABS DASH INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANICS AND NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING. MY MECHANICS FOUND THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS RIGHT AWAY. THEY SAID THAT A FIRE HAD OCCURRED AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. THE ABS CONTROLLER WAS BURNT…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 have?
NHTSA has 84 complaints about the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 brakes — 6% 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.