1999 Dodge RAM 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 61about this part
- Share
- 10%of 610 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 61 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500, 10% of the 610 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,000 miles. 42 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Traveling 30 MPH on city street, when small 2003 toyota 4wd pickup pulled out in front of me. I hit his drivers tire in middle of my grill. The airbags did not deploy. The seat belt locked and kept me from being seriously injured. The driver was cited by the police. My vehicle is totalled. Please see pictures. It has never been in an accident before.”
NHTSA complaint #10937307, filed 2016-12, 100,500 miles“The dash on my 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 4 x4 has cracked in three spots. The crack runs from the windshield side of the dash all the way to the bottom of the dash. The truck has not been in any crashes that would result in this type of crack. I am concerned these cracks will intervere with the operation of the passenger side air bag as one of the cracks runs over the holder.”
NHTSA complaint #10171811, filed 2006-10, 102,000 miles“Our seat belts locked up on our 1999 Dodge RAM 1500. Took our Dodge truck to Dodge dealership 06/05/2017 who said our seat belt control module had gone out. We paid $400 to replace. Pickup on 06/26/2017. 3 days later 06/29/2017 while towing our 20 ft north river boat across charleston harbor bridge on the down hill side to port launch ramp our vehicle power shut down, seat belts locked up again and our boat weight pushed hitch into our truck destroying the hitch and wheel jack. The boat had to be towed ( $399) to be repaired and $150. In hitch repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #11024697, filed 2017-09, 104,091 miles“My 1999 Dodge ram seatbelts are stuck and will not work. Their is a recall for them but Dodge says my truck is not one of the problem trucks the VIN number is not recalled.”
NHTSA complaint #10316254, filed 2010-03, 91,000 miles“The dashboard on my truck has broken into many pieces. These pieces have fallen into the passenger side airbag. If these pieces were to be expelled in the event of an airbag deployment, severe injury could result from flying shrapnel. This problem is very prevalent in Dodge ram trucks. Something must be done. Owners should not be required to pay an average of $750 to repair an obvious defect in materials. I personally know 4 people in my town with the exact problem. There are hundreds of complaints that owners have posted online. This dangerous condition must be remediated.”
NHTSA complaint #10429236, filed 2011-10, 176,419 milesRelated service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80 | 11% |
| 2011 | 13 | 2% |
| 2010 | 14 | 3% |
| 2009 | 34 | 5% |
| 2008 | 165 | 30% |
| 2007 | 169 | 33% |
| 2006 | 193 | 24% |
| 2005 | 376 | 32% |
| 2004 | 368 | 33% |
| 2003 | 458 | 39% |
| 2002 | 46 | 6% |
| 2001 | 84 | 8% |
| 2000 | 41 | 8% |
| 1999 | 61 | 10% |
| 1998 | 63 | 12% |
| 1997 | 24 | 7% |
| 1996 | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 | 11 | 5% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500
240 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
59 complaintsBrakes
56 complaintsOther or unknown
54 complaintsEngine cooling
39 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsSteering
32 complaintsSuspension
31 complaintsSeat belts
24 complaintsTires
17 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaintsEquipment
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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