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2000 Dodge Dakota Equipment Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 806 total for the year
Median mileage
27,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2000 Dodge Dakota, 1% of the 806 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,500 miles.

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.

“Brake rotor on my 2000 Dodge Dakota have been turned down twice and replace once in 30,000 miles. The was due to excessive pulsating and degradation of stopping ability. I am concerned that this problem is a safety issue due to the occurrence of reduced braking power. This problem is occuring once again and needs to be remedied. I have been told by Dodge that is is normal wear and will happen. A warped brake rotor is not considered normal wear. The pulsation of the brakes can easily cause someone to lose control on a slippery surface. …”

NHTSA complaint #10037275, filed 2003-09, 51,000 miles

“2000 Dodge Dakota, bought with 27,200 miles, ball joints progressively gotten worse in two years time and unable to replace parts vehicle now has 74,000 miles a vehicle this young should not have this type of problems.”

NHTSA complaint #10045232, filed 2003-11, 27,500 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200822%
200721%
200610%
200520%
200421%
200341%
2002122%
2001122%
200041%
1999173%
1998102%
1997112%
199642%
199552%
199432%
199221%
199154%
199023%
198923%
198824%
198715%

Other parts of the 2000 Dodge Dakota

Suspension
282 complaints
Brakes
263 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
74 complaints
Steering
68 complaints
Engine cooling
50 complaints
Air bags
29 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaints
Tires
24 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
16 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology