2006 Dodge RAM 2500 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 670 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Dodge RAM 2500, 1% of the 670 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The driver's seat breaks and tilts over backwards. The casing/gear box that connects to the motor and moves the driver?s side automatic seat forward/backwards and up/down shatters and the seat falls over backwards during normal acceleration. This has happened twice, once at 30k traveling 65mph and the second at 45k 10-30mph both times nearly causing an accident each time. The first seat was replaced under warranty the second seat broke in the same place less than a year later. The seat is still in my truck broken and I have the seat blocked from falling over backwards with a brick. …”
NHTSA complaint #10327209, filed 2010-04, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Dodge RAM 2500. The contact stated that the driver side seat cushion was worn through and he ending up sitting on the iron steel bar. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that he needed to replace the seat cover and the cushion underneath the seat. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000. Updated 02/02/11”
NHTSA complaint #10370408, filed 2010-12, 145,000 miles“Seatback reclines or fails to stay upright under normal driving conditions. Modest accelerating from stop sign can cause seat back to drift backwards with a driver of average weight. Bouncing over potholes, gear shifts and driving up inclines have also caused the seat to fail.”
NHTSA complaint #10336733, filed 2010-06Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2006 Dodge RAM 2500
231 complaintsElectrical system
131 complaintsExterior lighting
122 complaintsSuspension
106 complaintsAir bags
77 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
62 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Dodge RAM 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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