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1999 Dodge Ram 1500 airbags problems

The 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 has 64 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

64

Airbags complaints

8%

Share of year

45

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Ram 1500 airbags complaints by model year456 complaints1994: 7 complaints1995: 11 complaints1996: 10 complaints1997: 25 complaints1998: 63 complaints1999: 64 complaints2000: 43 complaints2001: 87 complaints2002: 48 complaints2003: 456 complaints2004: 362 complaints2005: 373 complaints2006: 193 complaints2007: 171 complaints2008: 164 complaints2009: 34 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 80 complaints
Ram 1500 airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE VEHICLE DRIVEN AT 30MPH, HIT A VERY HIGH CEMENT STEP (WALL) AND THEN CONTINUED ON TO RAM A STEEL RAILING. AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT THE RAILING IT WAS THROWN BACKWARDS ALL WHILE THE TIRES WERE STILLING SPINNING FORWARD. THE DRIVER/OWNER BROKE HIS FRONT TEETH ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT HIS HEAD…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · May 6, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 airbags — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.