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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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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

335 reports with mileage · 275 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

51 reports
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97,000 miles · Oct 6, 2008
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY FALLING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VIN…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY FALLING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

NHTSA ODI #10244481

75,000 miles · Jul 29, 2008
Unknown Or Other

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING INTO MULTIPLE PIECES. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ODI #10236280

80,000 miles · Jan 2, 2008
Unknown Or Other

DASH WITH CRACKS AND HOLES IN IT.*CN

NHTSA ODI #10213465

31,000 miles · Oct 30, 2007
Unknown Or Other

CRACKING AND BREAKING DASH BOARD ON MY 99 DODGE RAM 1500. CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE LOOKS LIKE HELL. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG PROBLEM AND DODGE IS FAILING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CRACKS HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10207453

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2007
Unknown Or Other

DASH OF A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB!! *JB

NHTSA ODI #10206685

73 miles · Jul 18, 2007
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FOUR-FOOT CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING WAS EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKED DASHBOARD, WHICH CAUSED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING TO FAIL. THE VIN…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FOUR-FOOT CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING WAS EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKED DASHBOARD, WHICH CAUSED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING TO FAIL. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 159,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73.

NHTSA ODI #10196661

Mileage unknown · May 24, 2007
Electrical SystemEquipmentUnknown Or Other

1999 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH DISSINTIGRATING DASH BOARD LEADING TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN MULTIPLE DEALERS WERE ASKED ABOUT THE PROBLEM THE ANSWERS GIVEN WERE ALWAYS "BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM, THEN IT IS NOT A WARRENTY ISSUE." WAS ALSO TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM THAT IT WON'T BE A RECALL MAT…

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1999 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH DISSINTIGRATING DASH BOARD LEADING TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN MULTIPLE DEALERS WERE ASKED ABOUT THE PROBLEM THE ANSWERS GIVEN WERE ALWAYS "BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM, THEN IT IS NOT A WARRENTY ISSUE." WAS ALSO TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM THAT IT WON'T BE A RECALL MATTER UNLESS IT MIGHT CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #10191690

98,000 miles · May 10, 2007
Unknown Or Other

DASHBOARD OF THE1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK WAS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10190456

Mileage unknown · May 6, 2007
Unknown Or Other

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. THE DASH BOARD HAS 3 CRACKS THAT LEAD FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO AIRBAGS AND TO THE CAGE CLUSTER, AND MANY OTHER SMALL CRACKS. THE CRACKS HAVE SPREAD FURTHER AND FURTHER IN THE PAST MONTHS AND THE DASH IS STARTING TO RAISE IN SOME SPOTS ALONG THE CRACK LINE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10189927

Mileage unknown · May 5, 2007
Unknown Or Other

DASHBOARD ON 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP FALLING APART. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10189872

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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