IllustrationDEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CORRECT THE FACTORY DEFECT BECAUSE THE CONSUMER ADDED A DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM TO HIS VEHICLE. *PH THE DEALER REFUSED *NM
1999 Dodge RAM 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 520.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
190–25K
4725–50K
7250–75K
8075–100K
81100–150K
36150K+
335 reports with mileage · 275 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 240 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
63 crash reports19 fire reports41 injury reports
Trailer Hitches complaints
3 reportsTHE INTAKE PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. *MJS
BEFORE RECALL 00V107, CONSUMER WAS HAULING A CAR IN A CAR HAULER WHEN THE HAULER STARTED SWAYING BACK AND FORTH VERY HARD, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL, THE TRAILER SNAPPED FREE AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN ALSO TOSSING THE CAR IN THE TRAILER INTO THE MEDIAN, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, TRAILER, AND THE CAR …
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BEFORE RECALL 00V107, CONSUMER WAS HAULING A CAR IN A CAR HAULER WHEN THE HAULER STARTED SWAYING BACK AND FORTH VERY HARD, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL, THE TRAILER SNAPPED FREE AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN ALSO TOSSING THE CAR IN THE TRAILER INTO THE MEDIAN, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, TRAILER, AND THE CAR INSIDE THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL DAMAGES DUE TO THE FAULTY HITCH. *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.