1999 Dodge Ram Van: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 56 complaints
56
Total Complaints
71,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,245 25th Percentile
71,000 Median Mileage
94,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
STEERING
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
11
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE GEAR BY A 2-YEAR OLD CHILD BY SWINGING THE BACK OF HIS HAND PAST THE SHIFTER. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARDS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SHOWED NO CONCERN. *AK"
"THE INFORMATION STICKER ON THE VAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACHIEVED 19 MPG HIGHWAY AND 13 MPG CITY HOWEVER THE VAN HAS CONSISTENTLY ACHIEVED A MERE 9 MPG CITY AND 12 MPG HIGHWAY, CONSUMER SAYS THIS EXCESSIVE GAS CONSUMPTION IS UNACCEPTABLE. NLM"
"ON SUNDAY APRIL 23,2000 AROUND 2 PM I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH ON MANHATTAN AVE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK"

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