2000 Dodge Dakota Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 806 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Dodge Dakota, 1% of the 806 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 contact stated that while driving her 2000 Dodge Dakota (139000 failure mileage) at 50 MPH in the light rain, she attempted to go around a slightly sharp curve, but the curve turned out to be sharper than expected. When the contacts applied the brakes heavily the wheels locked, and the contact skidded, hitting the embankment. After the crash, in the process of exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the seat belt belt did not tighten to secure the occupant in the seat. As a result, she hit her head on the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #10180691, filed 2007-01, 139,000 miles“Vehicle struck a tree stump and none of the airbags deployed. The driver's side front seat belt released, throwing driver into the window. Please provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #10006656, filed 2003-02, 40,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Dakota. The drivers side seat belt buckle assembly has failed. The dealer/manufacturer will not replace the assembly free of charge. The current mileage is 93,000 and failure mileage was 52,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10191361, filed 2007-05, 52,000 miles“While consumer was at a complete stop another vehicle ran into consumer's vehicle head-on, but none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer who was not willing to do anything about it. Consumer states that the driver?s seat belt did not keep the drivers head from slamming into the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #8006115, filed 2002-03“While driving in damp wheather applied brakes to avoid hitting another vehicle, seat belt bolts popped out, and consumer went into steering wheel. Consumer felt that bolt with lock tight was not screwed in.”
NHTSA complaint #863651, filed 2000-06Seat 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 2000 Dodge Dakota
282 complaintsBrakes
263 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
74 complaintsSteering
68 complaintsEngine cooling
50 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaintsTires
24 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsVehicle 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.
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