IllustrationAT JUST OVER 35,000 MILES THE AC EVAPORATOR FAILED IN MY 1999 DODGE RAM . IT IS ONLY 4.5 YEARS OLD. *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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all RAM 1500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
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
What owners actually said
610 reportsTHE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR HOUSING THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL 01V119000, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *JB
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO THE ROOF AND SLID ABOUT 20 FEET. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *CB *NLM
VEHICLE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS A FAILURE THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN RUFF AND EXHAUST NOT TO WORK PROPERLY.
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55MPH AND NO WARNING RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE ,CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. GOODYEAR, RANGLER STS ,P265/75R16, DOT 4B73D582. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
REAR QUAD CAB DOOR LATCHES RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THEM NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. VEHICLE IS A 1999, DODGE, RAM 1500 QUAD CAB.*AK *CB *JB
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *PH *CB
THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER SAYS THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE KEEPS WEARING FASTER. ALSO, DEALER STATES THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. *AK
SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NOTICED BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. COMPLAINED TO DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT ONLY HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THE REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED BOTH FRONT AND REAR PADS BEING OKAY, BUT ROTORS WORN OUT. *AK
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO PROBLEM STATED IN TSB 60107.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.