Illustration1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB PLASTIC DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED MANY CRACKS. 1999 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB HAS DEVELOPED STEERING CLUNK. *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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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
Structure complaints
240 reportsI RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE RAM LARAMIE SLT. AFTER HAVING IT FOR A FEW MONTHS I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND CRAKING IN NUMEROUS PLACES. AFTER A FEW WEEKS I NOW HAVE NUMEROUS HOLES IN MY DASH BOARD. IT IS BEGINING TO LOOK LIKE A JIG SAW PUZZLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE. *AK
CRACKED DASHBOARD: ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK FOR NO REASON. CRACKING PIECES WERE FALLING UNDER THE DASHBOARD, POSSIBILITY OF SLICING WIRES. EXPOSED WIRES WERR NOW EXPOSED TO THE SUNLIGHT. COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRES. DODGE WON'T REPLACE THE ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ACROSS ALL O…
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CRACKED DASHBOARD: ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK FOR NO REASON. CRACKING PIECES WERE FALLING UNDER THE DASHBOARD, POSSIBILITY OF SLICING WIRES. EXPOSED WIRES WERR NOW EXPOSED TO THE SUNLIGHT. COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRES. DODGE WON'T REPLACE THE ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ACROSS ALL OF DODGE'S TRUCKS. *AK
DASHBOARD CRACKED WITH TRUCK LESS THAN 4 YEARS. I REPLACED IT WITH A USED ONE AND IT CRACKED WITHIN A YEAR. BOTH MADE OF CHEAP MATERIAL. *AK
1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP DASHBOARD CRACKED AFTER HAVING VEHICLE FOR ONLY A FEW YEARS. NOW DASHBOARD IS IN PIECES AND RATTLES THE ENTIRE RIDE. *AK
1999 DODGE RAM 1500, HAS A CRACKED DASH. THE WHOLE TOP OF THE DASH IS CRACKED. THIS STARTED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO AND IT IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE. IT POSES A THREAT FOR SAFETY, IF THE AIR BAGS WERE TO GET CAUGHT IN THE CRACKED DASH. *TR
YOU CAN ADD MY NAME TO THE LONG LIST OF OTHERS WHO HAVE A CRACKED DASHBOARD ON MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. IT HAS BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME NOW BUT I THOUGHT I WAS JUST UNLUCKY BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DODGE WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH I CONSIDER UNETHIC…
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YOU CAN ADD MY NAME TO THE LONG LIST OF OTHERS WHO HAVE A CRACKED DASHBOARD ON MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. IT HAS BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME NOW BUT I THOUGHT I WAS JUST UNLUCKY BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DODGE WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH I CONSIDER UNETHICAL. *TR
DASH BOARD COLLAPSED CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP. *TR
WHEN RIDDING DOWN THE ROAD, I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER CAR I TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR AND I HIT THE CURB THAT WAS ABOUT 3 INCHES HIGH. WHEN I HIT THE CURB MY DASH BOARD CRACKED. THERE IS A BIG HOLE IN THE MIDDLE, A LONG CRACK STRAIGHT ACROSS.I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO CLAIM BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE OF A MANUF…
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WHEN RIDDING DOWN THE ROAD, I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER CAR I TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR AND I HIT THE CURB THAT WAS ABOUT 3 INCHES HIGH. WHEN I HIT THE CURB MY DASH BOARD CRACKED. THERE IS A BIG HOLE IN THE MIDDLE, A LONG CRACK STRAIGHT ACROSS.I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO CLAIM BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT. DEALER SAID IT WILL COST ME ABOUT 3,500 TO FIX. I WAS ONLY GOING 7 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
DASHBOARD CRACKED IN AND BUMPERS FADED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF NEW VEHICLE. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.