2019 Ram 1500 · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 133owner reports
- 25,470median miles
- $680median quote
- 15involved a crash
Newest report Sep 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
133 of the 1,481 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Narrower sheets: ABS light on (49 reports) · Brake warning light stays on (29 reports)
Tick what matches of 133 reports
Brake wear on other 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2024, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (51 reports), the pads and rotors (7 reports) and the caliper (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the brakes cover the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Due to a software malfunction, the anti-lock brake system (ABS) control module may disable the electronic stability control system.
The affected vehicles have a brake pedal that may move too far and separate from pedal assembly.
All 30 recalls on the 2019 Ram 1500, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
5 of the 133 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $550 to $700.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,888 and 70,000 miles, from the 57 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 9 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 Ram 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C0050-00-Brake System Hydraulic Leak Set After Recent Repair.
Antilock Brake (ABS) Light On. Intermittent Or Implausible Wheel Speed Sensor Signal Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
ESC Light Illuminated. DTC C1252-92 VACUUM PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT And Or P258B ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP PERFORMANCE
Squeak Noise From Brake Pedal When Pressed And Or Released.
5 more on the 2019 Ram 1500 page.
What owners wrote
“I am the original owner of the truck and the brake pads, rotors and calipers ( front and rear) needed to be replaced at less than 26,000 miles. Truck was not used for towing , or driven hard.”
Filed May 20, 2026 · 26,000 miles
“- BRAKE warning light is flashing - PARK BRAKE light is lit Dealer says "software update" is not available and has no time frame on remedy.”
Filed Nov 3, 2024
“Brake module is not working traction control not working and cruise control not work because of brake module not working”
Filed Oct 7, 2024
“I am experience an Antilock Braking System ('ABS') control module software malfunction that disable the Electronic Stability Control ('ESC') system.â There has been a recall but my VIN number was not included. I have taken my truck to a mechanic several times but they are not able to identify the problem. This is an intermittent problem that occurs and can remain disable for weeks.”
Filed Sep 23, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 15 of 133 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 218 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 153 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 143 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 92 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 77 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 74 reports
- Water leaks into the cabin 63 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 45 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 44 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 43 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 39 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 33 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 28 reports
- "Shift to Park" or "Service Shifter" warning comes on 27 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 26 reports