2006 Dodge Ram 1500 steering problems
84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving and the rear drive shaft fell out of the truck and the rear locked up making the truck undrivable. I heard this is a common problem in dodge rams and it is definitely a safety issue and there should be a recall to address this reoccurring problem that can cause a loss of life or life…”
filed Aug 13, 2023
“This truck gets the death wobble at random times at Highway speeds , its almost caused me to crash a few times , something is not right with the front end”
filed May 4, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Left tie rod assembly may breakCampaign 13V528000 · Nov 6, 2013
Steering problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 47 | 7% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 45 | 7% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 40 | 8% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 28 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 103 | 19% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 60 | 12% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 59 | 5% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 86 | 8% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 44 | 4% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 44 | 5% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 53 | 5% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 17 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.