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2006 Dodge Ram 1500 exterior lighting problems

142 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 cite exterior lighting, 17% of all 817 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
142
17% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the exterior lighting

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“I'm always having issues with the airbag light coming on while driving it goes away then come back when there is a sudden move and causes something to trigger. also, I'm having issues with my headlight low mode not working I did a lot of research stating that many people are having the same issue and the problems have to do with the fuse box close to the battery. I'm also having an issue with the brake lamp going off on my dashboard not sure what that could be tried so many repairs and nothing seems to work.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 25, 2023Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bagsODI 11503652
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,552.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 7, 2019Electrical system, Exterior lightingODI 11164823
“MY TRUCK HAS BEEN HAVING SAFETY ISSUES OVER TIME. MOST RECENTLY HAVING OVER-HEATING ISSUES AND ENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE FEBRUARY 2018. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAPPENED SINCE LAST YEAR, DASHBOARD NO LONGER LIGHTS UP. MY ONE OF MY FRONT HEAD LIGHTS NO LONGER LIGHTS UP. IVE CHANGED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT STILL GOES OUT. MY DRIVER SEAT BEAT NO LONGER BUCKLES.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 16, 2018Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bagsODI 11094079
“THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON ME DRIVING TO WORK AT 3:00 AM (IN THE MORNING) PITCH BLACK OUT. ALMOST WRECKED OR DIED. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING ACCEPTABLE. THERE JHAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. DODGE HAS A PROBLEM HERE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOW!!!”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 26, 2017Electrical system, Exterior lightingODI 10980789
“TIPM ISSUE: LOW BEAM ON DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN A RURAL AREA; AFTER BUYING 3 NEW BULBS @ $16/EACH WITH NO LUCK, HAVING SYSTEM SCANNED BY AUTO PARTS STORE WITH NO LUCK, TOOK TO A DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A KNOW TIPM ISSUE AND WOULD COST UPWARDS OF $1,200 TO FIX, HOWEVER PART IS ON BACKORDER DUE TO THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS NEEDING THEM; FLASHING THE SYSTEM APPARENTLY WAS NOT AN OPTION; COMMENTED IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM AS IT WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. HOW ARE LOSING YOUR LIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY NOT A SAFETY CONCERN, NOT TO MENTION THE REST OF THE ISSUES THIS TIPM IS KNOWN TO CAUSE AFTER THIS ONE...IT IS THE BRAIN OF THE ENTIRE TRUCK. I AM NOW DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON PRAYING THE REST OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS NOT IN JEOPARDY WHILE TRYING TO RESOLVE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 18, 2016Exterior lightingODI 10836960
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TO SIGNAL AND THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 28, 2015Exterior lightingODI 10760048

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.