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1993 Dodge Dakota transmission problems

The 1993 Dodge Dakota has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Transmission complaints

14%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Dakota transmission complaints by model year126 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 10 complaints1989: 15 complaints1990: 19 complaints1991: 68 complaints1992: 126 complaints1993: 23 complaints1994: 26 complaints1995: 33 complaints1996: 33 complaints1997: 50 complaints1998: 82 complaints1999: 61 complaints2000: 79 complaints2001: 99 complaints2002: 93 complaints2003: 40 complaints2004: 23 complaints2005: 83 complaints2006: 40 complaints2007: 25 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 8 complaints
Dakota transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE OVERDRIVE IN VEHICLE, CHEWS UP THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE BEARINGS WORKING LOOSE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A LACK OF LUBRICATION ON THE BEARINGS. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEARS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK. ”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 19, 1999

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1993 Dodge Dakota have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Dakota transmission — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.