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1999 Dodge Pickup problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just 6 complaints on file for the 1999 Dodge Pickup — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but one recall campaign applies to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.

6

NHTSA complaints

1

Recalls

0

Investigations

0

Crash-involved

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

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NCAP overall

How does 1999 compare to other Pickup years?

Pickup NHTSA complaints by model year, 1999 highlighted43 complaints1976: 2 complaints1992: 5 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 43 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 21 complaints1999: 6 complaints2000: 3 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 1 complaints
Pickup NHTSA complaints by model year, 1999 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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What are the most common 1999 Dodge Pickup problems?

ComponentComplaintsShare
Body & Structure467%
Engine117%
Fuel System117%

Does the 1999 Dodge Pickup have recalls?

1 NHTSA recall campaign on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.

06E026000LightingMarch 23, 2006 · 61,944 units

Defect

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Consequence

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Consumer complaints filed with NHTSA

Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.

“99 DODGE RAM NOTICED CRACK IN DASH WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DIDN'T PURSUE IT. APP. 300 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, DASHBOARD CRACKED IN A THOUSAND PIECES, ELECTRICAL READY TO COME THROUGH DODGE STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH, AFTER A NEWS PROGRAM, THEY FIXED THE DASHES IN A…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · January 15, 2003

“GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE (BOTH RUSTED IN HALF). THE FRONT OF THE TANK DROPPED DOWN ONTO THE ROAD RUBBING A HOLE IN IT. WHILE TRYING TO GET PARTS AT A LOCAL PARTS STORE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE EITHER SEEN OR HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OF THE GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTING IN HALF AND THE TANKS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · November 9, 2011

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE THERMOSTAT INDICATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS OVERHEATING. THE TEMPERATURE RANGED FROM 220-240 DEGREES. THE RADIATOR BEGAN TO EMIT HOT RADIATOR FLUID FROM THE OVERFLOW TANK. DODGE STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 1, 2007

1999 Dodge Pickup — common questions

Is the 1999 Dodge Pickup reliable?

The record is thin — 6 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 1 recall should be verified as completed.

Does the 1999 Dodge Pickup have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 1999 Dodge Pickup. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.

Which Dodge Pickup years should you avoid?

Based on complaint rates and open investigations, the Pickup years to avoid are 1996, 1995. The cleanest record among Pickup years belongs to 2002.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.