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1996 Dodge Ram 3500 brakes problems

The 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 has 45 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

45

Brakes complaints

25%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Ram 3500 brakes complaints by model year45 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 6 complaints1994: 21 complaints1995: 38 complaints1996: 45 complaints1997: 22 complaints1998: 20 complaints1999: 18 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 19 complaints2002: 4 complaints2003: 5 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 9 complaints2006: 13 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 11 complaints2012: 14 complaints
Ram 3500 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER 3 TIMES. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · February 1, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 brakes — 25% 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.