Illustration99 DODGE RAM WITH CRACKING DASH PAD. PAD HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NOW IS CRACKING AGAIN. *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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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
Unknown Or Other complaints
51 reportsI HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT HAS A CRACKED DASH. I'M A MEMBER OF A DODGE ENTHUSIAST WEB SITE WHERE I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON THING. MOST MEMBER WITH A 2ND GENERATION DODGE RAM HAVE A CRACKED DASH. WITH THIS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IT HAS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *JB
DASH CRACKED OUT OF NOWHERE. *JB
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 5.9L V8 SPORTS MAGNUM. I E ACQUIRED MY VEHICLE AROUND JULY 2006 AND I HAVE NOTICED SINCE THAT THERE IS A CRACK ON THE DASH AND GRADUALLY CRACKED ALL OVER THE PLACES AND PIECES FALLING OFF INSIDE THE DASH AND I'M AFRAID THAT THOSE PIECES IN THE DASH WILL FLY OFF AT HIGH SPEED DURING COLL…
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I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 5.9L V8 SPORTS MAGNUM. I E ACQUIRED MY VEHICLE AROUND JULY 2006 AND I HAVE NOTICED SINCE THAT THERE IS A CRACK ON THE DASH AND GRADUALLY CRACKED ALL OVER THE PLACES AND PIECES FALLING OFF INSIDE THE DASH AND I'M AFRAID THAT THOSE PIECES IN THE DASH WILL FLY OFF AT HIGH SPEED DURING COLLISION OR SUDDEN STOP FROM HIGH SPEED AND WOULD CAUSE INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. I HAVE OWNED OTHER TRUCKS/VEHICLES AND NONE OF THOSE TRUCKS/VEHICLE HAVE THIS CRACK IN THE DASH. IT SEEMS THAT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR OF DODGE RAM 1500 HAS AN INFERIOR OR DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING THIS DASH. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THIS ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN SO THAT WE CAN SEE IF THE CRACKED DASH PIECES WILL FLY OFF AT HIGH SPEED AND INJURE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS? THIS CRACKED DASH DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I'VE SEEN SOME CRACK DASHES ON OTHER TRUCKS/VEHICLES BEFORE BUT THOSE CRACK DOES NOT TURN THE DASHES INTO JIGSAW PUZZLE AND PIECES FALLING APART AND FLYING OFF THE DASH ITSELF. MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 5.9L V8 SPORTS MAGNUM SEEMS TO HAVE A CRACK DASH WITH INFERIOR QUALITY WHICH BREAKS APART EASILY AND CAUSE POSSIBLE INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *JB
DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING WITHIN FIRST 3 YEARS. NOW HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IS HAS LARGE HOLES. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF CAUSING AIRBAG FAILURE. HAVE SPOKEN TO DEALERSHIPS AND BEEN TOLD IS COMMON BUT NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *JB
THE DASH OF MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS CRACKED VERY BAD. TO THE POINT I'M AFRAID IT COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG. HAS THERE BEEN ANY TEST ON THE AIR BAGS WITH THE DASH BEING CRACKED? *JB
CRACKED DASH ON MY 99 DODGE RAM. COULD LEAD TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? *JB
DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD AND A LARGE CRACK RUNS DOWN TO THE VENT BESIDE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I USED (ARMOR-ALL), SUNSCREENS, LOWERING THE WINDOWS SLIGHTLY TO ALLOW HEAT TO ESCAPE ALL WITH NO AVAIL. MY CONCERN NOW IS IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS, WILL IT SEND PIECES OF THE HARD PLASTIC DASH FL…
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DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD AND A LARGE CRACK RUNS DOWN TO THE VENT BESIDE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I USED (ARMOR-ALL), SUNSCREENS, LOWERING THE WINDOWS SLIGHTLY TO ALLOW HEAT TO ESCAPE ALL WITH NO AVAIL. MY CONCERN NOW IS IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS, WILL IT SEND PIECES OF THE HARD PLASTIC DASH FLYING? I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND AN ORIGINAL THAT IS NOT CRACKED. THIS IS ON A 99 RAM AND STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 3 YRS. AFTER I BOUGHT IT.
DASH CRACKED ON MY 1999 DODGE RAM...THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JB
CRACKED DASHBOARD CAN CAUSE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION? I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH DODGE RAM 1500 YEAR 1999 SECOND GENERATION. *JB
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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