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1997 Dodge Ram 3500 brakes problems

The 1997 Dodge Ram 3500 has 22 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Brakes complaints

14%

Share of year

1

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

“DT: BRAKE LINES RUSTED. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CALLER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. HE WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE REAR BRAKES LOST ALL THE FLUID. HE PUMPED THE BRAKE AND GOT VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CALLER SAID THAT WHEN THEY WERE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · August 1, 2005 · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Dodge Ram 3500 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Ram 3500 brakes — 14% 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.