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2000 Dodge Dakota steering problems

The 2000 Dodge Dakota has 69 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

69

Steering complaints

6%

Share of year

4

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

“WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · February 12, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2000 Dodge Dakota have?

NHTSA has 69 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Dakota steering — 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.