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2000 Dodge Dakota brakes problems

The 2000 Dodge Dakota has 314 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

314

Brakes complaints

29%

Share of year

16

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Dakota brakes complaints by model year314 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 15 complaints1990: 17 complaints1991: 17 complaints1992: 63 complaints1993: 27 complaints1994: 34 complaints1995: 32 complaints1996: 28 complaints1997: 82 complaints1998: 83 complaints1999: 109 complaints2000: 314 complaints2001: 151 complaints2002: 240 complaints2003: 54 complaints2004: 26 complaints2005: 99 complaints2006: 27 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 6 complaints
Dakota brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

00V193000BrakesJuly 17, 2000 · 40,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS BUILT WITH 2.5L ENGINES. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND THE POWER STEERING HOSE.

Consequence

A PUNCTURE OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE AT THE FRONT WHEELS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE TUBE AND POWER STEERING HOSE FOR WEAR. IF WEAR IS EVIDENT, THE BRAKE TUBE AND/OR POWER STEERING HOSE WILL BE REPLACED. A POWER STEERING STANDOFF BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE TUBE AND POWER STEERING HOSE IS MAINTAINED.

00V198000BrakesJuly 17, 2000 · 437,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE VENT HOSE AND THE BRAKE HOSE.

Consequence

A PUNCTURE IN THE REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE AT THE REAR WHEELS.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE HOSE FOR EVIDENCE OF WEAR. WORN BRAKE HOSES WILL BE REPLACED. THE REAR VENT HOSE WILL BE SHORTENED BY 3 INCHES AND A CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ASSURE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AXLE VENT LINE AND BRAKE HOSE IS MAINTAINED.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND UPON STEPPING ON THE BRAKES CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE BRAKES USUALLY LOCKED UP, CAUSING…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 14, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2000 Dodge Dakota have?

NHTSA has 314 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Dakota brakes — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Dodge Dakota brakes?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the brakes: 00V193000, 00V198000.

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.