IllustrationWANDERS, AND REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTIONS FROM DRIVER. *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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
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 reportsEVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC SHOP IT CAUSES A DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
FAIILURE ON STEERING ON THE RIGHT TURN AND AT SPEED 50MPH. *AK
FOG LIGHTS CAUSE BOTH FOG AND HEAD LIGHTS TO BURN OUT WHEN USED. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. THEN, HAD TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THEY HAD REPLACED IT. FEW MONTHS LATER, HAD HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON BRIGTHER. THEN STALLED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE RIGHT-FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WOULD STICK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED BOTH CALIPERS AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. A DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT A SEAL INSIDE STEERING GEAR BOX BLEWOUT, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING WITH VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR IT WILL JUMP OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LEAVING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WITHOUT POWER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YH
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.