IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VAN STRUCK A TRACTOR HEAD ON. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR
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
Air Bags complaints
61 reportsVEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER MOTORIST FAILED TO YIELD, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF. CONSUMERS VEHICLE TOTALED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND BENT THE BUMPER IN THE CENTER AND PUSHED IT BACK INTO THE ENGINE THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. WE FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *NLM
DURING A VEHICLE CRASH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
WHILEDRIVING AT 25MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, NONE OFF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS RECALL 01V153000 CONCERNING CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY; HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRUCK AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE AND HIS WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES. *JG *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.