Illustration99 DODGE RAM 1500 , DASH BOARD HAS CAVED IN . SHARP EDGES ARE IN PLAIN SIGHT. THIS COULD BE LIFE THREATENING IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. THIS DASH FELL IN ON ITSELF WITH NO OUTSIDE HELP. IN OTHER WORDS, IT WAS NOT DAMAGED BY ANYONE. *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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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
Structure complaints
240 reportsDASH IS CRACKING AND COLLAPSING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT I CAUGHT EARLY ENOUGH FOR EITHER THE DASH CUTTING WIRES, OR FROM THEM BAKING IN THE SUN. *TR
DASHBOARD ON 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 CRACKED AND FELL APART. PIECES OF DASH FALLING OFF. *TR
DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED. *TR
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 1999 DODGE RAM TRUCK IS CRACKED, BROKEN, AND COMING APART. PARTS OF THE DASH ARE FALLING INTO THE VENTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES. *TR
1999 DODGE RAM 1500. DASH HAS CRACKED ALL OVER, AND HAS FALLEN THROUGH IN PLACES. *TR
THE DASHBOARD ON THE 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 AND MOST DODGES FROM 1994-2001 SPECIFICALLY ARE CRACKING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. WE HAD A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AFTER GETTING THE AIR CONDITIONER FIXED. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THERE FAULT BUT DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF DASHBOARDS BEING SHATTERED IN THESE TRUCKS FROM MANY PEOPLE I DON'T THINK IT …
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THE DASHBOARD ON THE 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 AND MOST DODGES FROM 1994-2001 SPECIFICALLY ARE CRACKING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. WE HAD A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AFTER GETTING THE AIR CONDITIONER FIXED. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THERE FAULT BUT DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF DASHBOARDS BEING SHATTERED IN THESE TRUCKS FROM MANY PEOPLE I DON'T THINK IT IS. NOW THE WHOLE DASH IS IN DANGER OF CAVING IN. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE NEWS MANY TIMES AND PEOPLE ARE GETTING FED UP. THIS COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL DAMAGE AND THE SHARP PLASTIC FROM THE JAGGED CRACKS CAN HURT SOMEONE. I BELIEVE THE DASHBOARDS NEED TO BE RECALLED OR SOMEONE WILL BE HURT. *TR
I OWN A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 1998. IN 2003 THE DASH BOARD STARTED CRACKING, AND IT NOW LOOKS LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE. CHRYSLER SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS UP. EVERY DODGE RAM FROM 98-01 THAT I HAVE LOOKED AT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK RE…
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I OWN A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 1998. IN 2003 THE DASH BOARD STARTED CRACKING, AND IT NOW LOOKS LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE. CHRYSLER SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS UP. EVERY DODGE RAM FROM 98-01 THAT I HAVE LOOKED AT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK REPAINTED AT HILL-KELLY DODGE IN PENSACOLA FL IN 2004 BECAUSE IT WAS PEELING. THE CLEAR COAT IS NOW COMING OFF OF THE ROOF, AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT PAINTED IT SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME SINCE IT WAS OVER THREE YEARS AGO. IF YOU COULD PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE, I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL. THANK YOU *TR
DASH BOARD IS CRACKING ALL OVER. IT JUST STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IS GETTING WORST. MY TRUCK IS IN SHOW CONDITION AND THIS REALLY BITES. I THINK DODGE SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL. I DON'T THINK MY AIRBAG WILL WORK BECAUSE THE HOUSING IT SEATS INTO IS CRACKED TOO. *TR
I OWN A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THIS PAST SUMMER THE DASH BOARD JUST STARTED CRACKING AND THE DASH BOARD PIECES ARE FALLING OUT CONSTANTLY. I NOW HAVE ONLY A PARTIAL DASHBOARD LEFT WITH HOLES IN IT BIG ENOUGH TO PUT YOUR HANDS THROUGH. EVEN WHILE I AM DRIVING, SMALLER PIECES WILL POP OFF THE DASH AND SHOOT AT ME. I AM READING COMPL…
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I OWN A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THIS PAST SUMMER THE DASH BOARD JUST STARTED CRACKING AND THE DASH BOARD PIECES ARE FALLING OUT CONSTANTLY. I NOW HAVE ONLY A PARTIAL DASHBOARD LEFT WITH HOLES IN IT BIG ENOUGH TO PUT YOUR HANDS THROUGH. EVEN WHILE I AM DRIVING, SMALLER PIECES WILL POP OFF THE DASH AND SHOOT AT ME. I AM READING COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET REGARDING THE EXACT SAME THING, O I KNOW IT'S NOT A PROBLEM UNIQUE TO ME. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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