Dodge RAM 1500
2006 only
2006 Dodge RAM 1500 have 807 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 106,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Dodge RAM 1500 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 106,000 miles. 11.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 60,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 60,500 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 63,055 miles. 6.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $340–$640 nationally.
Median onset: 51,170 miles.
Typical repair: $150–$460 nationally.
Median onset: 117,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,350–$2,550 nationally.
Median onset: 69,000 miles. 2.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 113,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Dodge RAM 1500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.