https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Dodge Dakota. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:45 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2178149 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT See attached document for complaint. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2178150 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT See attached document for complaint. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2175926 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Seat belt light turn on and off since I own the truck. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2142641 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT WHY are brake lines on vehicles not required to be made so as not to rust? Brake lines failed on my vehicle, and need to be replaced. How many accidents are caused by brake line failures? https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2139613 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V366000 (Child Seat); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2119902 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT My 2001 Dodge Dakota has a faulty SKIM system. The vehicle goes into No-Start/Stall while driving down the road. I have had it at a dealership and they do not have technical experience with these older vehicles that require an “antiquated software system”. This is a dangerous situation, particularly in foothills with winding roads. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2119907 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have the catalytic converter replaced, the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had to have the vehicle towed to the residence on nine separate occasions. The vehicle was also towed to a dealer, wher https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2119908 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have the catalytic converter replaced, the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had to have the vehicle towed to the residence on nine separate occasions. The vehicle was also towed to a dealer, wher https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2087497 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while her son was at a complete stop at the red traffic light, the driver's side air bag deployed unexpectedly, and the driver noticed that there was white smoke and dark smoke coming from the air bag. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag caught on fire. The contact stated that the driver attempted https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2087498 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while her son was at a complete stop at the red traffic light, the driver's side air bag deployed unexpectedly, and the driver noticed that there was white smoke and dark smoke coming from the air bag. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag caught on fire. The contact stated that the driver attempted https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2086323 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The manufacturer sent a third party to fix an airbag recall. Before the third-party technician touched my truck for the recall, both my horn and cigarette lighter worked. Now, after their repair, neither works. Therefore, something they did caused an electrical fault. I advised whoever sent the technician and they said they would send the guy back. No one will answer my calls and no one has fixed https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2086324 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The manufacturer sent a third party to fix an airbag recall. Before the third-party technician touched my truck for the recall, both my horn and cigarette lighter worked. Now, after their repair, neither works. Therefore, something they did caused an electrical fault. I advised whoever sent the technician and they said they would send the guy back. No one will answer my calls and no one has fixed https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2086325 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The manufacturer sent a third party to fix an airbag recall. Before the third-party technician touched my truck for the recall, both my horn and cigarette lighter worked. Now, after their repair, neither works. Therefore, something they did caused an electrical fault. I advised whoever sent the technician and they said they would send the guy back. No one will answer my calls and no one has fixed https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2065574 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was going to work and the transmission started slipping when I had cruise control on, and then when I got to a stop light my truck started revving and wouldn't move. When i put it in neutral it wouldn't roll either. It just kept on revving and screeching. So i out back into drive and it jerks. Also my trucks rear end locked up and wouldn't roll in neutral while the truck is on. You have to keep https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2065575 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was going to work and the transmission started slipping when I had cruise control on, and then when I got to a stop light my truck started revving and wouldn't move. When i put it in neutral it wouldn't roll either. It just kept on revving and screeching. So i out back into drive and it jerks. Also my trucks rear end locked up and wouldn't roll in neutral while the truck is on. You have to keep https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2038816 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a no-fault head-on collision. The vehicle was damaged to the front of the vehicle and the driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The local police and paramedics were at https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2035395 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Many Dodge vehicle models experience failure of illumination for instrument clusters. This creates an unsafe condition for the driver since information presented at the instrument cluster, cannot be determined during night time driving conditions. Dodge makes no provision to customers for replacement or repair parts and does not provide any documentation through Dodge dealers on how to address th https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2035396 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Many Dodge vehicle models experience failure of illumination for instrument clusters. This creates an unsafe condition for the driver since information presented at the instrument cluster, cannot be determined during night time driving conditions. Dodge makes no provision to customers for replacement or repair parts and does not provide any documentation through Dodge dealers on how to address th https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-2035397 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Many Dodge vehicle models experience failure of illumination for instrument clusters. This creates an unsafe condition for the driver since information presented at the instrument cluster, cannot be determined during night time driving conditions. Dodge makes no provision to customers for replacement or repair parts and does not provide any documentation through Dodge dealers on how to address th https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1992417 Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Unknown https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1974870 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT After driving on the interstate highway for a couple hours from Phoenix, Arizona I noticed that the left turn signal started malfunctioning, and the right signal flashed instead. After several hours of driving, noticed that sometimes the right signal only flashed 3 or 4 times when turning on the right indicator. I also noticed that the emergency flashers would usually blink once or twice left, t https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1974871 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT After driving on the interstate highway for a couple hours from Phoenix, Arizona I noticed that the left turn signal started malfunctioning, and the right signal flashed instead. After several hours of driving, noticed that sometimes the right signal only flashed 3 or 4 times when turning on the right indicator. I also noticed that the emergency flashers would usually blink once or twice left, t https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1934571 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 1998 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 25 MPH and attempting to slow the vehicle with the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. As a result, the vehicle careened off the roadway and into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. T https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1921768 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle shifted out of gear. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifted into park(P) but rolled unintendedly. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximatel https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1907966 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the brakes failed causing the contact to strike a curb and flatten the front passenger side tire, and damage the rim. No air bags deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the back, neck and suffered a concussion. The contact was transferred to the hospital where she received medical attention. A police report was f https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1885895 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, two weeks after the repair, the passenger’s side air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recal https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1885485 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle vibrated, pulled to the right, with a burning odor coming into the cabin of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the caliper had failed. The calipers had been replaced six times; however, the failure persisted and became more frequent. The manufacturer was not mad https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1880392 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT Air bag light and Engine light comes on and off. Headlights, break lights, and blinkers keep going on and off while light switch is on. Rust on body due to clear coat peeling. Steering is sometimes hard to do even with full steering fluid. Shifts hard. Brake fluid has leaked. Coolant has leaked, along with heater core that dealership had me pay a lot of money for replacement in 2022. Vehicle hesit https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1854216 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT The front end got a hard vibrate i replace the shocks two times and its not fix the problem seem like something going too brake off like a wheel or something dont feel safe driving it https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-dakota#complaint-1854217 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT The front end got a hard vibrate i replace the shocks two times and its not fix the problem seem like something going too brake off like a wheel or something dont feel safe driving it