2006 Dodge Ram 2500 steering problems
231 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I took my vehicle into the dealership. Almost three weeks ago for a recall on the front end, a steering component. However, they told us that the parts were back ordered several days after the vehicle had been there for three weeks. And then all of a sudden, they call and a week and a 1 after that…”
filed May 23, 2026
“Truck does not want to stay in the road. It hops to the right with the steering not being turned. Cannot tell when it is going to do it.”
filed Sep 3, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Left tie rod assembly may breakCampaign 13V528000 · Nov 6, 2013
- SteeringCampaign 11V350000 · Jul 6, 2011
Steering problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 109 | 39% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 210 | 71% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 152 | 64% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 155 | 72% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 175 | 55% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 199 | 55% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 153 | 36% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 140 | 24% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 159 | 24% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 20 | 13% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 69 | 15% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 38 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500
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.