Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Dodge Dakota has 55 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
55
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXPEL FLUID FROM THE FILL T...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT AND IT IS VERY SLUGGISH IN FREEWAY AND WHILE WE IDLING. *TR |
| Mar 27, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | COMPLAINT #10734989 7-19-2015.NO RESPONSE FROM YOU. CALLING AND SENDING E MAILS SINCE OCTOBER 2013... |
| Jul 2, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | DODGE/CHRYSLER 9.25 INCH REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. RETAINING CLIPS FOR THE CLUTCH PACK OF THE TRUE-... |
| Mar 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR TIRES WO... |
| Dec 1, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL RED PUDDLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHI... |
| Apr 21, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | WE BOUGHT A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT IN JANUARY 2008. EVER SINCE WE'VE HAD IT, IT'S RPM GOES UP TO 3 ... |
| Jan 4, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | CLIPS IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE (BELIEVE THEY HELD THE SPRING TO THE CLUTCH PLATES). CAR IS DODGE ... |
| Sep 24, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED ON DODGE DAKOTA ON A HILL. NO CRASH BUT I HEARD THIS IS HAPPENING TO TONS OF DOD... |
| Jun 6, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ROUGH FROM WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHOP NO LESS THEN 10 TIMES I... |
| Mar 11, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS TO THIRD. ALSO, VEHICLE FAILED TO GO ... |
| Mar 8, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT THE PINION NUT FELL OFF, CAUSING THE REAR END TO LOCK UP. THIS ... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 2000, PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING. *BF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHIFT OU... |
| May 25, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WOULD HEAT UP AND WE COULD ONLY USE FIRST GEAR. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 25 M... |
| May 24, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION JUST ACT LIKED IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT NOW I KNOW THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WEN... |
| May 22, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | FRONT DRIVE AXEL, LEFT MOUNT BROKE. DODGE HAS A TSB # 889 ISSUED ON AUG 2000, REGARDING THIS. THIS ... |
| Nov 17, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO A GEAR HIGHER THA... |
| Nov 14, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND THE PINION SHAFT BEHIND THE FORWARD DIFFERENTIAL BEARING ... |
| Nov 14, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | FAILURE OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *AK |
| Oct 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION IN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA, TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP IN OVERDRIVE. DODGE RECOMMENDED A... |
| Mar 25, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND PUT IN THE PARK POSITION, I THEN CAME OUT OF THE TRUCK, CLOSED THE DOOR AND ... |