Illustration1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. CRACKED DASHBOARD ALL TO PIECES. THERE ARE MANY LARGE CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD ALL OVER. *TR
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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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
What owners actually said
610 reportsI OWN A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE DASH HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH THAT KEEPS GETTING BIGGER. *TR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND MY DASH BOARD CRACKED FROM THE WINDOW ABOUT 6 INCHES UP. THE CRACKS HAVE MULTIPLIED SINCE THEN TO 12 CRACKS AND SOME PARTS OF THE DASH HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DASH. I DRIVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY QUOTED ME $550 FOR THE TOP PART OF THE DASH. I KNOW OF …
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND MY DASH BOARD CRACKED FROM THE WINDOW ABOUT 6 INCHES UP. THE CRACKS HAVE MULTIPLIED SINCE THEN TO 12 CRACKS AND SOME PARTS OF THE DASH HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DASH. I DRIVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY QUOTED ME $550 FOR THE TOP PART OF THE DASH. I KNOW OF 6 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY DASH REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR
1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB PLASTIC DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED MANY CRACKS. 1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB HAS DEVELOPED STEERING CLUNK. *AK
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.
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE RAM LARAMIE SLT. AFTER HAVING IT FOR A FEW MONTHS I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND CRAKING IN NUMEROUS PLACES. AFTER A FEW WEEKS I NOW HAVE NUMEROUS HOLES IN MY DASH BOARD. IT IS BEGINING TO LOOK LIKE A JIG SAW PUZZLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE. *AK
CRACKED DASHBOARD: ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK FOR NO REASON. CRACKING PIECES WERE FALLING UNDER THE DASHBOARD, POSSIBILITY OF SLICING WIRES. EXPOSED WIRES WERR NOW EXPOSED TO THE SUNLIGHT. COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRES. DODGE WON'T REPLACE THE ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ACROSS ALL O…
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CRACKED DASHBOARD: ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK FOR NO REASON. CRACKING PIECES WERE FALLING UNDER THE DASHBOARD, POSSIBILITY OF SLICING WIRES. EXPOSED WIRES WERR NOW EXPOSED TO THE SUNLIGHT. COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRES. DODGE WON'T REPLACE THE ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ACROSS ALL OF DODGE'S TRUCKS. *AK
DASHBOARD CRACKED WITH TRUCK LESS THAN 4 YEARS. I REPLACED IT WITH A USED ONE AND IT CRACKED WITHIN A YEAR. BOTH MADE OF CHEAP MATERIAL. *AK
1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP DASHBOARD CRACKED AFTER HAVING VEHICLE FOR ONLY A FEW YEARS. NOW DASHBOARD IS IN PIECES AND RATTLES THE ENTIRE RIDE. *AK
1999 DODGE RAM 1500, HAS A CRACKED DASH. THE WHOLE TOP OF THE DASH IS CRACKED. THIS STARTED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO AND IT IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE. IT POSES A THREAT FOR SAFETY, IF THE AIR BAGS WERE TO GET CAUGHT IN THE CRACKED DASH. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.