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2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 49 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, 6% of all 792 complaints for this model year. That is the highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 9 Ram 1500 model years. Median mileage at failure: 49,589 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
49
6% of 792
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
49,589 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 31, 2006, latest May 23, 2019.

2006 Dodge Ram 1500 visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month3Jul 2006Mar 2010Sep 2010Apr 2011Sep 2011Jan 2013Oct 2015
49 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2006 to May 2019; peak Apr 2010 (3).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2006 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 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 49 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 49,589 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 49 for the 2006.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 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.