P0299 on Ram vehicles The turbocharger or supercharger is not making the boost the computer asked for
P0299 is named on 20 Ram model years (2016–2024): 87 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across 2500, 3500, 1500, ProMaster, Promaster City.
Which Ram model years name P0299
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Ram 2500 | Engine | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 Ram 2500 | Engine | 14 | — |
| 2020 Ram 3500 | Engine | 14 | — |
| 2019 Ram 3500 | Engine | 14 | — |
| 2021 Ram 2500 | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2021 Ram 3500 | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2022 Ram 2500 | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ram 3500 | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2024 Ram 2500 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2024 Ram 3500 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Ram 2500 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Ram 3500 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2019 Ram 1500 | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2017 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Ram ProMaster | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Ram Promaster City | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ram ProMaster | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ram Promaster City | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Ram filings that name P0299
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ram filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0299. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- S2018000007 Service bulletin2020-06-03 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Other Fuel Types — Turbo/Supercharger
- Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0299 ? Turbocharger Underboost Additional Diagnostics
- S2018000007 Rev. Service bulletin2020-09-01 · Engine
- (Revision A) Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0299 ? Turbocharger Underboost Additional Diagnostics
- S2018000007 Rev. Service bulletin2021-02-22 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline — Turbo/Supercharger
- Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0299 ? Turbocharger Underboost Additional Diagnostics
- 18-093-22 Service bulletin2022-05-10 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain ControlModule (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or moreof the following DTCs have been set: P0299 - Turbocharger Underboost. P0401
- 1802423 Service bulletin2023-05-24 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC)s have been set: ? **P0299 - Turbocharger Underboost.** ? P061B - Internal Control Module Torque Calculation Performance. ? P0755 - Shift Solenoid B (DG7 Only). ?
- 9100678 Service bulletin2025-10-29 · Engine
- 1. General Parts Update The recommended air filter for 2019 Model Year (MY) and newer 6.7L Cummins equipped vehicles has been updated. New Part: 68645327AA (Non-Oiled Air Filter) Replaces: 53034051AA (Oiled Air Filter) - This part is superseded and should no longer be installed. The air filter for all other applications remains unchanged: Continue to use 68517554AA for: All 2018 MY and older 6.7L
- 18-005-23 Service bulletin2023-01-12 · Exterior Lighting
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: **P0299 - Turbocharger Underboost.** P026B-00 - Injection Timing Performance. P061B-00 - Internal Control Module Torque Calculation Performance.
- 09-003-26 Service bulletin2026-02-24 · Engine
- Cummins 6.7L Air Filter Replacement DTC P0299 Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P0299-00 - Turbocharger Underboost. Customers may also comment on the following: ● Low power/acceleration or lag condition. This bulletin involves performing an Air Handling Performance Test
- S2018000008 Service bulletin2020-06-19 · Power Train
- Engine Surge Feel and/or Diagnostic Trouble Code P0299 ? Turbo Underboost Condition After Updating The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software. (ETL, ETM, ETN Engines)
- S2218000022 Service bulletin2022-12-09 · Electrical System
- Perceived Low Power/Acceleration Lag, And/Or Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination, Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0299 Turbocharger Underboost And/Or P026D ? Fuel Injection Quantity Higher Than Expected, Set.
What P0299 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe turbocharger or supercharger is not making the boost the computer asked for.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ram and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0299 a known problem on Ram vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 87 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming P0299 on 20 Ram model years (2016–2024). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ram models does P0299 appear on most?
2019 2500 (15 documents), 2020 2500 (14 documents), 2020 3500 (14 documents).
Does P0299 on a Ram mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.