2000 Dodge Dakota Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2000 Dodge Dakota.

19992001
Complaints
1,096
Crashes
77
Fires
16
Injuries
62
Fatalities
3
Recalls
0

Worst 2000 Dodge Dakota Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1207 complaints

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

Avg mileage:51,290 mi
Crash-related:10
Fires:1
#2137 complaints

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Avg mileage:22,748 mi
Crash-related:1
#397 complaints

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Avg mileage:51,120 mi
Crash-related:5
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2000 Dodge Dakota.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT20710151,290 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR137122,748 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT975151,120 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP487120,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC41220,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION35359,385 mi
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY2858,243 mi
SUSPENSION2181,233 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC203171,883 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT20155,758 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL161657,750 mi
TIRES16157,619 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE151156,278 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1549,956 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1468,429 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1442,600 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1335,000 mi
AIR BAGS12796,514 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12169,394 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1267,117 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM11
STEERING111111,262 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS91
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS950,293 mi
ENGINE71143,132 mi
POWER TRAIN7106,015 mi
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT751,840 mi
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD71
WHEELS6125,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING5222,150 mi

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