The Lemon Index$950 middle bill · most between $295 and $1,200
Higher than the $700 middle bill owners of all 203 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 34,000 miles (12 reports).
Ram pickup owners reported paying a median of $950 for a brake repair, with the middle half of bills between $295 and $1,200. That's from 26 owner reports (26 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $50035%
- $500–$1,00015%
- $1,000–$2,50042%
- $2,500–$5,0004%
- $5,000 and up4%
Share of the 26 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2001 Ram pickup1too few for a middle
- 2002 Ram pickup1too few for a middle
- 2004 Ram pickup3$160 middle bill
- 2005 Ram pickup1too few for a middle
- 2006 Ram pickup3$260 middle bill
- 2007 Ram pickup2too few for a middle
- 2009 Ram pickup2too few for a middle
- 2015 Ram pickup1too few for a middle
- 2017 Ram pickup2too few for a middle
- 2018 Ram pickup7$1,200 middle bill
- 2020 Ram pickup2too few for a middle
- 2023 Ram pickup1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
Engines in these years
3.6 Pentastar V6 · 5.7 HEMI V8 · 6.2 supercharged HEMI (Hellcat) · Ram / Jeep 3.0 EcoDiesel V6 · Viper V10
Engines with a page of their own that this model was sold with in the years above. Owners don't always say which engine they had.
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Other repairs Ram pickup owners reported
ABS module replacement (69) · Steering rack replacement (47) · TIPM replacement (35) · Fuel pump replacement (22) · Engine replacement (18) · Differential repair (14) · Lifter replacement (13) · Ball joint replacement (12) · Tie rod replacement (11) · Transmission replacement (10) · CV axle replacement (7) · Driveshaft replacement (7) · Wiring harness repair (7) · Blend door actuator replacement (6) · DPF replacement (6) · Turbocharger replacement (6) · Car battery replacement (5) · ECM (engine computer) replacement (5) · Radiator replacement (5)
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11717777, 11715691, 11644160, 11612762, 11581589, 11569218, 11565359, 11549779, 11543419, 11526132, 11442899, 11436807 and more.
Quick answers
How much does brake repair cost on a Ram pickup?
Ram pickup owners reported a median of $950, and the middle half paid $295 to $1,200, from 26 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Ram pickup brake repair more expensive than on other cars?
The Ram pickup middle bill of $950 is higher than the $700 owners of all 203 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Ram pickup repair costs come from?
From 26 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.