Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-08 | 01V153000 |
AIR BAGS | 216,100 | — | Details |
| 2000-07-17 | 00V197000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 20,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1998 N/A Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while at the DMV to renew the tags, the contact was u… |
| 2024-05-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Unknown |
| 2023-03-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Air bag light and Engine light comes on and off. Headlights, break lights, and blinkers keep going on and off while lig… |
| 2020-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT AND IT IS VERY SLUGGISH IN FREEWAY AND WHILE WE IDLING. *TR |
| 2020-02-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 DODGE DAKOTA EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRES, TIRE LINE: FUTURA, TIRE SIZE: 275/75/R15. THE CONTAC… |
| 2019-09-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE FUEL TANK DETACH… |
| 2018-08-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BAD RUST ISSUE TO AREAS INCLUDING FRONT AND REAR BUMBER, THE ENTIRE BED INCLUDING MOUNTING POINTS, FENDERS, CAB CORNERS… |
| 2017-09-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF MY TRUCK SINCE 2007 . I HAVE HAD 3 CAR WRECKERS AND MY6 AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLODED. I NEED TO KNO… |
| 2017-07-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE O… |
| 2016-03-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | COMPLAINT #10734989 7-19-2015.NO RESPONSE FROM YOU. CALLING AND SENDING E MAILS SINCE OCTOBER 2013 NOT JUST YOUR DEPA… |
| 2016-02-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO LEAK EVEN AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. |
| 2015-09-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. I HAVE RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION AND HAVE BEEN TOLD INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDS TO REPLACED. … |
| 2015-09-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 5 | I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS SPEEDING AND TOOK A CURVE TO FAST AND CROSSED THE… |
| 2015-01-05 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION, THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIDES FORWARDS. I CAN'T … |
| 2014-12-17 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT DRIV… |
| 2014-05-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY FRONT BRAKES KEEP STICKING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT'S HAPPENED. I'VE REPLACED THE PADS, CALIPERS, DISCS AND LINE… |
| 2014-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT… |
| 2013-11-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE NOTICED THAT MOST IF NOT ALL DODGE VEHICLES ARE HAVING A PEELING PROBLEM WITH THE CLEAR COAT OF PAINT WHICH OVER… |
| 2013-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CAR, TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, ALL FUSES AND RELAYS AND NEW TURN SIGNAL HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND TURN … |
| 2013-05-18 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TIRE BUT DID NOT LOSE AIR AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTR… |
| 2013-01-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | 2000 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. CONSUMER REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION ON DEFECTIVE TIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES H… |
| 2012-04-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED THIS 2000 DODGE DAKOTA , ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON STATING LARGE LEAK IN EVAP SYSTEM. P0455. FUEL LEAK AT … |
| 2011-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHI… |
| 2011-05-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE LINES RUSTED-LOST ALL THE FLUID. THE BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND FABRICATED BY THE REPAIR SHOP. *JS |
| 2010-09-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2000 DODGE DAKOTA SLT. VERY LOW MILEAGE 36,300 EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: DRIVING FAILURE: BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROU… |
| 2010-07-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | UNIVERSAL IN THE SHAFT WEARS OUT AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL,AND COULD BREAK. HAD TO BUY A NEW SHAF… |
| 2010-06-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKE LINES TOTALLY RUSTED OUT ALL OVER TRUCK AT 70K;HAVE CONTACTED NHTSA BEFORE ABOUT TERRIBLE OEM QUALITY VS RUST O… |
| 2009-09-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING LOCKING UP DUE TO FAULTY STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT. *TR |
| 2009-07-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | ROTORS TURNED AND THEN WARPED/WORE SET OF PADS DOWN TO BARE METAL IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 32,… |
| 2009-07-02 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | No | 0 | DODGE/CHRYSLER 9.25 INCH REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. RETAINING CLIPS FOR THE CLUTCH PACK OF THE TRUE-TRAK DIFFERENTIAL F… |
| 2009-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEATER CORE IN DODGE DAKOTAS. THE HEATER CORE IN DODGE DAKOTAS SEEMS TO BE A REALLY BIG ISSUE WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE… |
| 2009-06-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR A SQUEA… |
| 2009-04-20 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE BALL JOINTS IN 2000 DAKOTAS WERE RECALLED ON ONLY THE 4X4 MODELS. I HAVE A 2000 WITH 2 WHEELS DRIVE. THE MANUFACTUR… |
| 2009-03-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR TIRES WOULD SUDDENLY LOCK U… |
| 2009-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED,… |
| 2008-12-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL RED PUDDLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER … |
| 2008-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND TH… |
| 2008-11-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AL… |
| 2008-11-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROX 25 MI PER HOUR. THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP. SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT OF THE HOOD. I PUL… |
| 2008-11-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE OVERHEATED RELAY AND RELAY BOARD MELTED. CAN NOT REPLACE RELAY DODGE KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND SELLS A RELAY RELO… |
| 2008-10-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. TH… |
| 2008-08-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED HOT BRAKE FLUID AND NOT… |
| 2008-07-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | NO SPECIFIC CRASHES THAT I AM PERSONALLY AWARE OF, BUT THERE HAVE SURELY BEEN MANY, POSSIBLY ATTRIBUTED TO OTHER CAUSES… |
| 2008-07-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES, THE… |
| 2008-07-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A CAT AND STRUC… |
| 2008-07-03 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE… |
| 2008-05-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA WITH COOPER DISCOVERY A/T TIRES (TIRE SIZE P215/75/R15). SHE OBSERVED THAT THE… |
| 2008-04-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WE BOUGHT A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT IN JANUARY 2008. EVER SINCE WE'VE HAD IT, IT'S RPM GOES UP TO 3 1/2 TO 4 RPMS BEFOR… |
| 2008-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | TIMING COVER HOUSING THAT ALSO HOUSES WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT, HAS POOR CASTING QUALITY WHERE COOLANT ENTERS HOUSING … |
| 2008-01-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2000 DODGE QUADCAB 4.7 PIECE OF CRAP TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT NEW. IT HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINE… |