2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Steering Problems
NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about steering problems in the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, 11% of all 792 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest steering complaint count among 9 Ram 1500 model years. These complaints report 6 crashes and 3 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 78,000 miles.
- Steering complaints
- 84
- 11% of 792
- Crashes reported
- 6
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 78,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 steering complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 30, 2007, latest Aug 13, 2023.
Steering recalls for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500
- NHTSA 13V528000Nov 6, 2013Steering706,664 vehicles
Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 and 3500 4x4, model year 2007-2008 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis and model year 2006-2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 trucks manufactured February 12, 2002, through February 13, 2008. The left tie rod assembly may break.
Risk: A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler notified owners and launched its recall campaign in January 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N62.
Steering complaints by Ram 1500 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 have steering problems?
- NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about the steering in the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, 11% of all complaints for this model year, including 6 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 78,000 miles.
- Which Dodge Ram 1500 year has the most steering complaints?
- The 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 has the most steering complaints (103), compared with 84 for the 2006.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 concerns the steering: 13V528000.