IllustrationDASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND FALLING APART. *AK
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
What owners actually said
610 reportsSEVERE CRACKING OF DASHBOARD ON 1999 DODGE RAM PICK-UP. TWO RECENT NEWS STORIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.*AK
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
THERE WAS NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO IT, THE DASH JUST CRACKED. THE FAILURE WAS THAT THE DASH CRACKED IN 4 DIFFERENT PLACES AND IS IN DANGER OF FALLING IN OR COMING APART. IT WAS BROUGHT TO A DODGE DEALER IN VERO BEACH AND THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
DASHBOARD ON 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP FALLING APART. *JB
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 THE DASHBOARD IN IT IS CRACKING AND FALLING IN LEAVING WIRES EXPOSED TO THE HOT SUN IT IS CRACKED ALL AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG I DON'T KNOW IF AIR BAG STILL WORKS THE EXPOSED WIRING LOOKS LIKE FIRE HAZARD AND HEADLIGHT POSSIBLE HEAD OR TAIL LIGHT FAILURE THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 60,400 MILES ON IT STI…
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I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 THE DASHBOARD IN IT IS CRACKING AND FALLING IN LEAVING WIRES EXPOSED TO THE HOT SUN IT IS CRACKED ALL AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG I DON'T KNOW IF AIR BAG STILL WORKS THE EXPOSED WIRING LOOKS LIKE FIRE HAZARD AND HEADLIGHT POSSIBLE HEAD OR TAIL LIGHT FAILURE THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 60,400 MILES ON IT STILL A LOT OF LIFE LEFT IN THIS TRUCK EXCEPT FOR THE DASH PROBLEM. THE LAST DODGE I WILL BUY UNLESS THEY STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT GOOD OR BAD. *TR
DASH BOARD CRACKS (HOLES) IN 1999 DODGE RAM. THE PROBLEM IN THE NEWS IS NOT ONLY 2001 TRUCKS, OUR DASH IS COMPLETELY GONE. *TR
DASHBOARD CRACKED AND CAVED IN. *TR
DASHBOARD CRACKED AND FALLING IN. BASED ON OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS FROM THE NEWS THIS CAN LEAD TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OFF, DASHBOARD TO SHORT OUT, ETC. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.