1999 Dodge Dakota Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 641 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 1999 Dodge Dakota, 1% of the 641 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The seat belt latching mechanism stopped working, it will not latch anymore. Upon contacting the local dealerships parts department to order new oem seat belt latch assemblies I learned that this part for this truck is on a national back-order with no expected ship date. This seems to infer that this part is in high demand, thus meaning there is most likely a problem that originates at the manufacturer. This latch assembly has been inoperable on my truck for almost (1) year now, and I have been unable to get the oem part for the same amount of time.”
NHTSA complaint #10023944, filed 2003-06, 34,000 miles“Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving between 40-45 MPH. The other vehicle was driving between 30-40 MPH, when it suddenly pulled out in front of consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained forehead/ arm/wrist, and elbow injuries when impacting the steering wheel. Also, seat belt failed to retract, causing the driver to pull a muscle in lower back. The vehicle was totaled. Police report available.”
NHTSA complaint #10115384, filed 2005-03, 117,000 miles“I had to brake suddenly for a deer. The driver side seat belt locked properly and held me away from the steering wheel. The passenger side seat belt did not lock and my wife was thrown forward into the dash. I subsequently checked the seat belt and found it would not lock at all. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they ordered and installed a new one from the manufacturer. When I picked up the vehicle the new seat belt did not work either. The service manager tried to convince me that if I first would let the belt go back and then yank on it it would work. …”
NHTSA complaint #721413, filed 2000-04“When crashing into a tree, mostly on the left front side of truck, the seat belt did not hold the driver and there was no deployment of air bags. Owner not sure if truck was totalled.”
NHTSA complaint #835276, filed 1999-02Related recalls
- 01V119000Apr 11, 2001Vehicle description: certain van, wagon, pickup trucks, passenger and sport utility vehicles, fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt…Covers: Dodge Dakota 1999, Caravan 1999, Chrysler LHS 1999 +6 more
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 8 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 9 | 1% |
| 1999 | 6 | 1% |
| 1998 | 20 | 4% |
| 1997 | 10 | 2% |
| 1996 | 12 | 6% |
| 1995 | 25 | 12% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 8 | 6% |
| 1992 | 3 | 1% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 3 | 5% |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% |
| 1987 | 3 | 15% |
Other parts of the 1999 Dodge Dakota
342 complaintsBrakes
95 complaintsSteering
72 complaintsEngine cooling
70 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
56 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsTires
24 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsEquipment
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Dodge Dakota
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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