"How reliable is the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500?"

"Based on 768 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 85972 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 768 total complaints filed."

1999 Dodge Ram 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 768 complaints

768

Total Complaints

85,972mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,460 25th Percentile

85,972 Median Mileage

110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

209

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLES INNER WHEEL WELL LINER/THE GAS TUBING GOES DOWN IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL, AND WITHOUT THE COVER IT IS OPEN TO ROCKS HITTING IT. THE LINER IS TO PROTECT IT, AND IT IS NOT THERE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, ..."

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