BrakesElectrical
Filed May 7, 2025
Abs module has failed twice since truck purchased.
- NHTSA ID
- 11659464
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2025
2020 RAM 3500 Brakes Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest May 7, 2025
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 112 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2020 RAM 3500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureBrakesEngine
Filed Dec 5, 2023
Crash reportedFire reported2 injuries reported
As I was driving the vehicle caught fire and I lost brakes. The vehicle had to be put into a retention pond to stop it.
- NHTSA ID
- 11558565
- Incident
- Nov 25, 2023
Brakes
Filed Sep 6, 2023
Brake caliper mounting bolt fell out 2 times on driver side now 1 time on passenger side front on both after applying new brakes torqued to specified rating both times bottom bolt falls out top gets loose needs some type of locking tab I applied locktite both time while traveling towing my 5th wheel multiple people are complaining on this issue on ram forum
- NHTSA ID
- 11542839
- Incident
- Sep 6, 2023
Brakes
Filed Jul 8, 2023
ABS System Failure HCU/ABS Module need to be replaced. This does not only occur on 2017-2018 RAM trucks. Please expand the investigation to include at least 2020 as well. Parts have been discontinued and new ones are not available yet. RAM knows there is a problem. They need to recall this safety issue.
- NHTSA ID
- 11531055
- Incident
- May 21, 2023
BrakesSteering
Filed Dec 4, 2022
What braking towing a 36’ 5th wheel Rv steering wheel shakes extremely bad. No issues not towing. Ram dealer could not find anything wrong this has happened from the time I bought the vehicle January 2022 it had 17000 miles to current 35950 miles
- NHTSA ID
- 11495937
- Incident
- Nov 30, 2022
BrakesSteering
Filed Oct 20, 2022
Sudden, catastrophic failure of Hydro Boost Pump Port Tube Assembly resulting in severe loss of steering and braking capability accompanied by high pressure release of flammable power steering fluid into and within engine compartment
- NHTSA ID
- 11490107
- Incident
- Oct 8, 2022
Brakes
Filed Jul 9, 2022
Last week this took place: 2020 Ram 3500 Dual rear wheels AISON transmission is outfitted with factory trailer brake module. Was hauling a horse trailer near 30,000 lbs to a horse show, caravaning with crew pulling another horse trailer about the same weight with a 2020 Ram 3500 (Vin #3C63RRML6LG642630 (see separate complaint)). All connections checked before departure. Unlike the other Ram in the caravan, No ABS warning light activated prior to the failure. When braking, no trailer brakes engaged. Then checked hand paddles on the factory trailer brake module and the hand paddles activated the trailer brakes. Took it into the dealership to check codes and they said none appeared or were somehow reset. There was excessive heat during this trip and the failure occurred in both RAM 3500 vehicles during the same travel segment within minutes of the other.
- NHTSA ID
- 11473036
- Incident
- Jul 2, 2022
Brakes
Filed Jul 2, 2021
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the trailer brakes failed intermittently while the brake pedal was depressed. The turn signals and brake lights also failed to function properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the rear bumper brake plugs were installed incorrectly causing water to fill the brake plugs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the brake plugs were installed and functioned as intended. The manufacturer suggested that the vehicle be taken to another dealer to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 7,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11423266
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2021
- Mileage
- 7,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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