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1999 Dodge RAM 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 520.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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610Owner complaints

Model-year median: 520

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Dodge RAM 1500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 610 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 240 reports
  • Air Bags: 61 reports
  • Power Train: 59 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 51 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 47 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    298
    1996    361
    1997    520
    1998    610
    1999    513
    2000    1,112
    2001    815
    2002
    Compare all RAM 1500 years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Structure
    240    Air Bags
    61    Power Train
    59    Unknown Or Other
    51    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    47
    All reported categories
    Engine And Engine Cooling
    39    Electrical System
    36    Steering
    32    Suspension
    31    Seat Belts
    24    Tires
    17    Latches/locks/linkages
    16    Equipment
    13    Wheels
    11    Vehicle Speed Control
    10    Exterior Lighting
    9    Visibility
    8    Fuel System, Gasoline
    6    Engine
    4    Service Brakes
    4    Service Brakes, Air
    4    Seats
    3    Trailer Hitches
    3    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Parking Brake
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Service Brakes, Electric
    1    Visibility/wiper
    1

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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.

    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

    Seats complaints

    3 reports
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    131,000 miles · Sep 7, 2013
    Seats

    ENTIRE FRONT SEAT FRAME IS RUSTED. THE INTERIOR HAS NO SIGNS OF WATER DAMAGE OR MOISTURE EXPOSURE. *LN

    NHTSA ODI #10542454

    217,000 miles · Jan 21, 2008
    Electrical SystemSeats

    THIS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER SEAT IS VERY UNSAFE AND IT IS A GOOD THING THAT I'M AM SOMEWHAT MECHANICALLY INCLINE AND THOUGHT TO PULL THE FUSE OUT JUST AS I COULD SEE THE SMOKE AND THE WHITE HARNESS UNDER THE SEAT WAS RED JUST READY TO IGNITE SO JUST PICTURE IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOMEONE THAT IS NOT M.INCLINE AND WOULD NOT THINK …

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    THIS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER SEAT IS VERY UNSAFE AND IT IS A GOOD THING THAT I'M AM SOMEWHAT MECHANICALLY INCLINE AND THOUGHT TO PULL THE FUSE OUT JUST AS I COULD SEE THE SMOKE AND THE WHITE HARNESS UNDER THE SEAT WAS RED JUST READY TO IGNITE SO JUST PICTURE IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOMEONE THAT IS NOT M.INCLINE AND WOULD NOT THINK OF PULLING THE FUSE I GUARANTEE A FIRE WOULD BREAK OUT UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT...I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MY WIFE AND 3YEAR OLD SON DRIVING IN THE TRUCK ALONE AND I GUARANTEE THAT SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT TO PULL THE FUSE OUT OR THIS COULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE THAT HAS THE SAME TRUCK...ALSO I HAVE NOT TAKE THE TRUCK IN TO THE DODGE DEALER YET BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD A BIG REPAIR BILL ...THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10215535

    Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1999
    SeatsCrashInjury

    WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. DRIVER FLEW BACKWARD, AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #854080

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.