"How reliable is the 1999 Dodge Ram 2500?"

"Based on 422 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 79500 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Dodge Ram 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 422 total complaints filed."

1999 Dodge Ram 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 422 complaints

422

Total Complaints

79,500mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,325 25th Percentile

79,500 Median Mileage

113,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

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

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SEAT BELTS

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

AIR BAGS

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE PARKED IN 1ST GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, BOTH FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH CAR AND GARAGE WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED."

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STRUCTURE 46 complaints

25th: 69,125 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 121,250 mi

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP 30 complaints

25th: 21,000 mi Median: 37,374 mi 75th: 71,050 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 complaints

25th: 90,000 mi Median: 99,400 mi 75th: 112,500 mi

STEERING 16 complaints

25th: 23,472 mi Median: 29,148 mi 75th: 39,000 mi

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 16 complaints

25th: 9,547 mi Median: 30,150 mi 75th: 66,450 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 59 NY: 23 TX: 23 FL: 23 AZ: 22 OH: 19 MI: 17 OR: 16 OK: 14 CO: 13

Who Files Complaints?

44.3%

Original Owners

55.7%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Ram 2500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1992	43	118,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	6
1993	55	106,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	5
1994	210	106,975	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	15
1995	354	101,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	31
1996	365	136,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	21
1997	275	92,370	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	11
1998	310	98,947	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	22
2000	269	80,000	STRUCTURE	13
2001	561	84,150	STRUCTURE	23
2002	210	61,000	STRUCTURE	14
2003	866	78,000	STEERING	44
2004	753	74,000	STEERING	53
2005	540	82,000	STEERING	56
2006	899	78,000	STEERING	48
2007	504	59,750	STEERING	26
2008	405	60,977	STEERING	15
2009	261	49,000	STEERING	8
2011	389	43,059	STEERING	5
2012	383	52,497	STEERING	16

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