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1999 Dodge Dakota steering problems

The 1999 Dodge Dakota has 78 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

78

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Dakota steering complaints by model year78 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 30 complaints1989: 23 complaints1990: 29 complaints1991: 17 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 13 complaints1994: 22 complaints1995: 19 complaints1996: 8 complaints1997: 35 complaints1998: 48 complaints1999: 78 complaints2000: 69 complaints2001: 49 complaints2002: 48 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 77 complaints2005: 48 complaints2006: 47 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 18 complaints2010: 5 complaints
Dakota steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING SHAFT AND PUMP WHILE DRIVING STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO POWER STEERING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASHING OVER AN EMBANKMENT. *AK THE CAUSE FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED TO BE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. *YH”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · December 30, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1999 Dodge Dakota have?

NHTSA has 78 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Dakota steering — 8% 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.