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1999 Dodge Ram steering problems

The 1999 Dodge Ram has 45 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

45

Steering complaints

9%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Ram steering complaints by model year59 complaints1985: 2 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 41 complaints1995: 55 complaints1996: 48 complaints1997: 40 complaints1998: 29 complaints1999: 45 complaints2000: 24 complaints2001: 59 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 4 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 2 complaints2006: 4 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 1 complaints
Ram steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MOTOR FROZE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO LEFT/ LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY/HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER ,AND THEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER . CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OF ONE OF SCREWS THAT HELD POWER STEERING TO FRAME FELL OFF, AND IT GOT STUCK BETWEEN WHEEL AND…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · October 3, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1999 Dodge Ram have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Ram steering — 9% 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.