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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 3% of all 1,168 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 9 Ram 1500 model years. These complaints report 2 fires. Median mileage at failure: 65,000 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
31
3% of 1,168
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
65,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 28, 2006, latest Mar 3, 2017.

2005 Dodge Ram 1500 visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Sep 2006Mar 2010Jan 2011Oct 2011Feb 2012Feb 2015Sep 2016
31 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2006 to Mar 2017; peak Jan 2011 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Ram 1500 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200531 (3%)
  2. 200649 (6%)
  3. 200722 (4%)
  4. 200825 (5%)
  5. 200938 (6%)
  6. 20108 (2%)
  7. 20117 (1%)
  8. 20125 (1%)
  9. 20140 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 31 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 65,000 miles.
Which Dodge Ram 1500 year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 has the most visibility and wiper complaints (49), compared with 31 for the 2005.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.