IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 45MPH, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*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
Air Bags complaints
61 reportsWHILE APPEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE (VEHICLE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON REAR WHEELS ONLY), THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER CAUSING HIM TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT BOTH KNEES ON THE DASH, THE SEAT BELT GRABBED YANKING PASSENGER BACK INTO DOOR AND THE PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON THE WINDOW, AIR BAGS ALSO FAILE…
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WHILE APPEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE (VEHICLE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON REAR WHEELS ONLY), THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER CAUSING HIM TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT BOTH KNEES ON THE DASH, THE SEAT BELT GRABBED YANKING PASSENGER BACK INTO DOOR AND THE PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON THE WINDOW, AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. NLM
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND ALARM SOUNDS. DEALER CHANGED THE CLOCK SPRING.
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK PAINS. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED VEHICLE, AND MADE NO DETERMINATION AS WHY FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE …
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WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK PAINS. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED VEHICLE, AND MADE NO DETERMINATION AS WHY FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
THE VEHICLE DRIVEN AT 30MPH, HIT A VERY HIGH CEMENT STEP (WALL) AND THEN CONTINUED ON TO RAM A STEEL RAILING. AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT THE RAILING IT WAS THROWN BACKWARDS ALL WHILE THE TIRES WERE STILLING SPINNING FORWARD. THE DRIVER/OWNER BROKE HIS FRONT TEETH ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOWSHIELD. AIR BAGS…
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THE VEHICLE DRIVEN AT 30MPH, HIT A VERY HIGH CEMENT STEP (WALL) AND THEN CONTINUED ON TO RAM A STEEL RAILING. AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT THE RAILING IT WAS THROWN BACKWARDS ALL WHILE THE TIRES WERE STILLING SPINNING FORWARD. THE DRIVER/OWNER BROKE HIS FRONT TEETH ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOWSHIELD. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40MPH VEHICLE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HIT A TREE. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS NOT HIT IN RIGHT SPOT.*AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCDIENT, VEHICLE WAS PULLING A TRAILER WITH 2 SNOWMOBILES WHICH HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE UPON IMPAC…
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WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40MPH VEHICLE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HIT A TREE. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS NOT HIT IN RIGHT SPOT.*AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCDIENT, VEHICLE WAS PULLING A TRAILER WITH 2 SNOWMOBILES WHICH HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE UPON IMPACT. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT CONSUMER OFF TO MAKE A U-TURN. OTHER VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD IN FRONT & CAUSED CONSUMER TO REAREND IT. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DELAERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, TWO INJURIES DURING COLLISION. *MJS
WHILE ON A GRAVEL ROAD IT WAS NOT RAINING, VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, LOST CONTROL AND HIT TWO TREES, AND WENT IN A DITCH, UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.