2006 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
Owners have filed 1,080 complaints about the 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 17.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of exterior lighting at 12.9%.
Complaints1,080
Crashes59
Fires15
Injuries55
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 17.9% · 193
Exterior lighting 12.9% · 139
Electrical system 11.9% · 128
Suspension 10.0% · 108
Power train 9.5% · 103
Steering 8.1% · 87
Visibility 5.2% · 56
Engine 3.1% · 33
Severity
Of those complaints, 59 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire, 55 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Dodge RAM 1500 in this data, 2006 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 26 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge RAM 1500. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge RAM 1500. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge RAM 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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