2000 Dodge Dakota Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 806 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2000 Dodge Dakota, 1% of the 806 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 2 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.
“When you apply the brakes to stop or slow down the vehicle while in motion, the drivers seat slides forwards. I can't seem to figure out what is causing the seat to move forward when coming to a stop”
NHTSA complaint #10891766, filed 2016-07, 60,000 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“Vehicle was hit from rear at 50 MPH in which driver's seat collapsed backwards, cause unknown. Consumer states that when the seat failed, she sustained injuries to her hands, shoulder, back, and neck.”
NHTSA complaint #893432, filed 2001-08“The back rest broke at the weld that hooks to the lower seat causing the seat back to collapse while driving, consumer did not loose control of vehicle. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #558865, filed 2001-01Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 41 | 9% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 7 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0% |
| 1997 | 22 | 5% |
| 1996 | 9 | 5% |
| 1995 | 9 | 4% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 7 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 1 | 5% |
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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