IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND FRACTURED INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 326,000.
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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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 reportsI NOTICED A SLIGHT LINE IN THE DASH SOMETIME IN 2009, NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD AND ABOUT 5 OR 6 INCHES FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A SURFACE SCRATCH. LATER ON, IT GOT LONGER AND LONGER, BECOMING NOTICEABLE AS A CRACK, UNTIL NOW IT IS ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASH AND TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, COMING AT AN ANGLE…
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I NOTICED A SLIGHT LINE IN THE DASH SOMETIME IN 2009, NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD AND ABOUT 5 OR 6 INCHES FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A SURFACE SCRATCH. LATER ON, IT GOT LONGER AND LONGER, BECOMING NOTICEABLE AS A CRACK, UNTIL NOW IT IS ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASH AND TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, COMING AT AN ANGLE TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK. ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I NOTICED THAT THE CRACK HAD GOTTEN LONGER, PERHAPS 1/2 WAY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD, I WAS HIT IN THE BACK END BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ABOUT 7 MONTHS AFTER THAT, THE CRACK ELONGATED TO IT'S FULL LENGTH ACROSS THE DASH FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I AM WORRIED THAT THE DASH WILL FALL IN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME AND THE STEERING BOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME AND THE STEERING BOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
DASHBOARD FALLING APART. LOOKS LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE. HAVE DONE A SEARCH ONLINE TO FIND OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES FROM YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010. DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I FEEL THE DASH HAVING JAGGED EDGES POINTING AT YOU WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
THE DASHBOARD ON MY TRUCK HAS BROKEN INTO MANY PIECES. THESE PIECES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IF THESE PIECES WERE TO BE EXPELLED IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, SEVERE INJURY COULD RESULT FROM FLYING SHRAPNEL. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY PREVALENT IN DODGE RAM TRUCKS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. OWNERS SHOULD NOT B…
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THE DASHBOARD ON MY TRUCK HAS BROKEN INTO MANY PIECES. THESE PIECES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IF THESE PIECES WERE TO BE EXPELLED IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, SEVERE INJURY COULD RESULT FROM FLYING SHRAPNEL. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY PREVALENT IN DODGE RAM TRUCKS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY AN AVERAGE OF $750 TO REPAIR AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN MATERIALS. I PERSONALLY KNOW 4 PEOPLE IN MY TOWN WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS THAT OWNERS HAVE POSTED ONLINE. THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION MUST BE REMEDIATED. *TR
MY DASHBOARD STARTED DEVELOPING CRACKS ABOUT A MONTHS AGO, AND THEY JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE. CURRENTLY THERE IS A HUGE HOLE IN MY DASHBOARD EXPOSING WIRES (RADIO NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY) AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DETECTED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME EXHIBITED HOLES AND SUBSTANTIAL RUST. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME WAS IN THE BEGINNING STAGE OF RUSTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO A POTEN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DETECTED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME EXHIBITED HOLES AND SUBSTANTIAL RUST. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME WAS IN THE BEGINNING STAGE OF RUSTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
CRACKED DASHBOARD IN DODGE TRUCK. *TR
IN MARCH OF 2003 I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD OF MY DODGE RAM TRUCK WAS BEGINNING TO CRACK. WITHIN A FEW MORE MONTHS, THE CRACKS HAD SPREAD OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE SO THE PIECES COULD EASILY BE REMOVED.
THE DASH IN MY 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK HAS CRACKED, THE CRACKING STARTED A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACING IT BUT IT IS WAY EXPENSIVE AND HAVE HEARD OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF TRUCK HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS TOO. IT WAS BROUGHT MORE TO MY ATTENTION WHEN I SAW IT ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT. I FEEL IF I PAID…
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THE DASH IN MY 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK HAS CRACKED, THE CRACKING STARTED A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACING IT BUT IT IS WAY EXPENSIVE AND HAVE HEARD OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF TRUCK HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS TOO. IT WAS BROUGHT MORE TO MY ATTENTION WHEN I SAW IT ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT. I FEEL IF I PAID OVER $18,000 DOLLARS AND MORE FROM MY TRUCK IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD A CRACKING DASH MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I CONTACTED DODGE BUT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED COSMETIC, BUT IF ITS COSMETIC THEN WHY IS IT HAPPENING TO EVERYBODY THAT OWNS A DODGE RAM?? I AM SCARED FOR THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY PIECES CAN FLY UP IF YOU HIT THE SLIGHTNESS BUMP AND WHAT IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY? *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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