1999 Dodge RAM 1500 Structure Problems
Owners have filed 240 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500, 39% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 86,308 miles. The words owners use most often: “dashboard cracked” (12% of reports).
- 240structure complaints
- 86,308median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,350typical repair cost reported by owners
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Dashboard cracked: mentioned in 29 of 240 complaints (12%)
- Dash board: mentioned in 25 of 240 complaints (10%)
- Falling apart: mentioned in 20 of 240 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical structure repair on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 at $1,350, and half of them between $880 and $1,550.
Based on 9 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2007–2014), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 156 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 240 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 6 an injury.
Dodge RAM 1500 structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 24 | 3% | 75,500 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 23 | 3% | 60,500 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 26 | 5% | 70,000 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 41 | 6% | 69,000 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 11 | 2% | 92,556 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 10 | 2% | 58,000 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 17 | 2% | 78,000 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 24 | 2% | 87,250 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 50 | 5% | 68,000 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 237 | 20% | 75,000 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 278 | 34% | 75,000 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 548 | 49% | 75,965 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 248 | 48% | 78,000 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 240 | 39% | 86,308 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 102 | 20% | 96,000 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 70 | 19% | 100,000 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 35 | 12% | 136,000 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 36 | 17% | 93,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
1999 dodge ram 1500 hood latch recall can not open the hood, latch is broken, missing or malfunctioned
1999 dodge ram 1500 pickup, while driving around 35-45 mph usually on a downhill grade the entire vehicle will begin to shake,the only word to describe it is violently and will not subside until you can get the speed below 20mph but you can not just apply the breaks or the shaking become…
The plastic dash broke in several places while driving on a rough road. This also affected the vin plate causing one rivet to be dislodged and causing problems registering it. In some areas it is considered vin tampering even though it was not my fault.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge RAM 1500s have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 240 owner complaints about structure for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 (39% of the 610 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 86,308 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix structure problems on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,350 (half paid between $880 and $1,550), from 9 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “dashboard cracked”, in 29 of 240 complaints, followed by “dash board” (25).
Other 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
- Air Bags problems (61)
- Power Train problems (59)
See all 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 problems or structure problems across all RAM 1500 years.