1999 Dodge Dakota transmission problems
The 1999 Dodge Dakota has 61 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
61
Transmission complaints
6%
Share of year
6
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL WITHOUT PARKING BRAKE ON, CAR WAS RUNNING, CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT GEAR SHIFT, AND CONSUMER 'S BODY WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN TRUCK WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, TRAPPING CONSUMER BETWEEN TRUCK AND DOOR, AND REAR SHOULDER WAS RAN OVER. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO SHIFT…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1999 Dodge Dakota have?
NHTSA has 61 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Dakota transmission — 6% 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.