1999 Dodge Ram 3500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Dodge Ram 3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 146 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that the spare tire cables underneath the vehicle were rusted. The failure prevented the contact from placing the tire back in the spare tire compartment, as it could fall while driving. There were no warning indicators illuminated.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 3500. While driving 45 mph, the hood opened independently without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to a shoulder lane so that the contact could close the hood. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (flemington chrysler jeep dodge ram…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge ram 3500. While the contact's spouse was driving 30 mph, she turned a corner and crashed into a band of trees that were covering the road. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact called goss dodge chrysler…”
“Runs out of fuel at 1/4 tank,breaks act like front breaks or on ice when coming to stop dry road , cruse control dont work with vacuum leak”
“Runs out of fuel at 1/4 tank,breaks act like front breaks or on ice when coming to stop dry road , cruse control dont work with vacuum leak”
“Runs out of fuel at 1/4 tank,breaks act like front breaks or on ice when coming to stop dry road , cruse control dont work with vacuum leak”
“I just got the truck and have had brakes act funny front brakes some times lock up pulls to the right, acts like your on ice, and some times like you step on a brick so I look it up on the internet to see they have had this going on from 1997 to today all the same things not 100 but 10000s of…”
“Ever since we purchased the truck used from dodge dealer in tucson arizona we have had concerns with suspension and steering of the truck. When driving the truck steering is bouncy and unstable. We thought it was alignment so we took it in and truck continues the same. When pulling out 34' 5th…”
Defect investigations
TIRE VALVE
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.