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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

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

Suspension complaints

31 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1999
Suspension

VEHICLE ROCKES BACK AND FORTH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT, LIKE BAD SHOCKS. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FEEL IT, MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK. DEALER CONTACTED DODGE. DODGE SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO ANOTHER DODGE OWNER, THAT TRADED HIS DODGE OFF AT 4500 MILES BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT HANDLED.…

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VEHICLE ROCKES BACK AND FORTH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT, LIKE BAD SHOCKS. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FEEL IT, MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK. DEALER CONTACTED DODGE. DODGE SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO ANOTHER DODGE OWNER, THAT TRADED HIS DODGE OFF AT 4500 MILES BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT HANDLED. WHICH WAS SIMILAR TO THE WAY MINE DOES, BUT HIS WAS A 2500. DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM BY PUTTING HEAVY DUTY SHOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T GET SHOCKS TO FIT THIS NEW TRUCK. WHY HAVE TO PUT AFTER MARKET SHOCKS ON A BRAND NEW TRUCK? WHEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK IN A TIGHT CORNER, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO THROW YOU OFF THE ROAD. I AM AT THIS TIME IN THE PROCCESS OF ARBITRATION FOR OTHER PROBLEMS, SO DODGE WILL SAY I AM JUST CAUSING PROBLEMS BUT THE HANDLING I BELIVE IS A SAFETY CONCERN, THAT DODGE IS NOT ADDRESSING.

NHTSA ODI #702770

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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