Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Dodge Dakota has 14 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | UPPER BALL JOINTS DETERMINED TO BE SERIOUSLY WORN. NEED TO BE REPLACED ASAP. WAS TOLD DODGE HAD RE... |
| Mar 10, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND IN R... |
| Jul 23, 2012 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM IS MAINLY IN THE FRONT. I HAVE HA... |
| Oct 18, 2011 | STEERING | STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR, APPEARS IT IS DUE TO POOR DESIGN AS ROAD SPLASH H... |
| Mar 4, 2007 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I OWN A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB SLT. AND I HAVE RUN INTO A LOT OF PROBLEM... |
| Nov 15, 2006 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | 2003 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 4.7 AUTOMATIC: STEERING/HANDLING LOOSENESS, INSTABILITY, SKITTISHNESS ON ROAD... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | STEERING,VISIBILITY | WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TH... |
| Dec 10, 2004 | STEERING | I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA ON 02/01/2003. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HEAR A METALIC POPPIN... |
| Mar 3, 2004 | STEERING | I OWN A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. I HAVE 15,500 MILES ON IT AND ON 03/03/04 THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT... |
| Mar 2, 2004 | STEERING | THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB TRUCK BEGAN MAKING NOISE AT ONLY 5000 MILES. THE S... |
| Nov 2, 2003 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A BANG LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT A PARKED CAR. CAR WAS TOWED AW... |
| Aug 21, 2003 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINT... |
| Apr 24, 2003 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | STEERING | DURING COLD WEATHER IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TWO TURNS. DRIVER HAS TO TURN... |