Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ram 2500 has 1516 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
1516
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
24V896000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The hyd...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | No incident has happened yet but I don’t want an incident to happen to get this fixed. The HCU and A... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while attempting to tow a trailer, the ele... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I am still waiting on them to complete the recall for a safety issue related to the HBU. The recall... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed or while ... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | abs and traction control not working due to a recall with no parts available causing my truck to not... |
| Mar 9, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes |
| Mar 9, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | My vehicle is under an active recall C4B/NHTSA 24V-896. This recall was issued on Nov 27, 2024. Ac... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH in a sn... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake system malfunctioned. After applying the brakes, instead of slowly stopping, the truck beg... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896... |
| Feb 14, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Traction control and ABS are not functioning. This vehicle is not safe to drive. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and traction contro... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896... |
| Feb 4, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I have been in need of a repair for the C4B recall for well over a year. My truck is unsafe to drive... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896... |