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1994 Dodge Dakota transmission problems

The 1994 Dodge Dakota has 26 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

26

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

3

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

“VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, PARK BRAKE NOT APPLIED. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE AND ROLLED FORWARD ON A SLIGHT DOWN GRADE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN, APPLIED PARK BRAKE, AND STOPPED VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS $ 3000.00, NO INJURIES.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · March 25, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1994 Dodge Dakota have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dakota transmission — 11% 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.