2006 Dodge RAM 3500 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 258 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the tires of the 2006 Dodge RAM 3500, 3% of the 258 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,000 miles.
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.
“As we traveled from indiana to wisconsin we experienced two separate tire blow outs. The first was on I 65 in indiana the second was on I 90 in wisconsin. We were traveling at 70 MPH the posted speed limit at both occasions.”
NHTSA complaint #10664244, filed 2014-12, 74,500 miles“I just had the tread on my lt235 80r17 completely let go of the tire. Just a big circle nof tread. I was driving down us 60 leaving phoenix, az. Heading towards superior, az. As I approached gonzolus pass. Which by the way is a heck of a deep canyon.”
NHTSA complaint #10357630, filed 2010-09, 34,000 miles“The cable holding the spare tire in place broke. The spare fell of the truck, the tire weights close to 90 to 100 lbs, while traveling around 60 MPH. I was flagged by a motorist who was behind me at the time. He stated the tire came off my and bounced into the other opposing lane. A car had to use the shoulder and ditch to avoid the full size spare tire. By the time I found a place to turn around and go back to the aprox location I did not find the spare. The cable holding the tire broke about 6 inches below the winch. …”
NHTSA complaint #10608636, filed 2014-07, 117,000 miles“Erratic windshield wiper performance followed by complete failure of the wipers. Wipers stalled in the center of the windshield in a thunderstorm while towing a 24,000 lb trailer on interstate 65 with semi truck/trailers on 3 sides. This was the 2nd incident of wiper failure. The first failure occurred about 6 months earlier. After leaving the truck parked overnite, the wiper operation returned to normal. I took the truck to my local Dodge dealer after both occurrences. They could not find any problems with the wipers after the 1st occurrence while the truck was under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10267193, filed 2009-04, 37,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Dodge RAM 3500. The vehicle has general ameri-trac tires. While driving 45 MPH, the contact noticed symptoms of a flat tire and the vehicle rode bumpy. A mechanic stated that the tread on the front driver side tire separated. The tires were replaced. The DOT number was unknown. The current mileage was 65,228 and failure mileage was 18,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10202043, filed 2007-09, 18,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 16 | 6% |
| 2002 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 | 9 | 7% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 5% |
| 1995 | 6 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2006 Dodge RAM 3500
75 complaintsElectrical system
53 complaintsExterior lighting
44 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Dodge RAM 3500
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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