1999 Dodge Ram: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 496 complaints
496
Total Complaints
78,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
52
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile
78,000 Median Mileage
95,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
44
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
32
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
24
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
17
TIRES
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15
SUSPENSION
15
SUSPENSION:FRONT
14
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13

Severity Assessment

52
Crashes
9
Fires
51
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BALL JOINTS HAVE BROKEN TWICE ON RT. FT. OF VEH.POSSIBLE LOSS OF WHEEL AT HWY. SPEEDS"
"HEADLIGHT SWITCH/ DASHBOARD GETS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. RELACEMENT HAS BEEN MADE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING 55MPH ON FREEWAY TRUCK VIBRATES SO BADLY YOU GET A HEADACHE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALER'S SERVICE DEPTS. SAY IT IS A PROBLEM WITH 99'S AND THERE IS NO FIX. AN OUTSIDE EXPERT GOT HEADACHE, AND SAID TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEABLE. APPARENTLY, 1 IN 5 CUSTOMERS CAME BACK WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT. THE DEA..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28