1999 Dodge RAM 3500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 104 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Dodge RAM 3500, 5% of the 104 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“A part on the air bag in steering wheel, which I believe is called the clock spring , has been recalled on the 1998 Dodge RAM 3500, as well as, the 2001. I know this because I owned both of these vehicles an dhad the recalls performed while I owned them. I have a 1999 Dodge RAM 3500 as well and it is making the same noise that the other two did, before recalls were performed, yet there is no such recall. I have also observed some other problems which I feel are related that will most likely cause a crash in the future. …”
NHTSA complaint #10000677, filed 2003-01“Consumer was traveling on a country road and fell asleep at wheel, and vehicle ran off road. Vehicle was still moving when he woke up, and hood came off and tore off passenger's side window. Also, headlights came off, and passenger's front was banged up and tore off. Upon impact, dual airbags didn't deploy. There were no injuries reported.”
NHTSA complaint #877337, filed 2001-01Related service bulletins
- 10176211Mar 23, 2020This SKU is a Clock Spring. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the internal spring. If the internal spring is not seated, the electrical…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | 4% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 12 | 11% |
| 2008 | 18 | 10% |
| 2007 | 36 | 17% |
| 2006 | 33 | 13% |
| 2005 | 33 | 17% |
| 2004 | 43 | 20% |
| 2003 | 80 | 28% |
| 2002 | 4 | 9% |
| 2001 | 11 | 8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1999 | 5 | 5% |
| 1998 | 9 | 9% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Dodge RAM 3500
22 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Dodge RAM 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology