Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Dodge Dakota has 47 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
47
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND STARTE... |
| Jul 15, 2018 | STEERING | AT ABOUT 62 K MI. STEERING BECAME STIFF, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID AND ... |
| Aug 24, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY D... |
| Jun 16, 2016 | STEERING | HAS DEVELOPED LOOSE STEERING. PROBLEM EXIST WHETHER MOVING OR NOT. THOUGH AN ACCIDENT HAS NOT HAPP... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOSE STE... |
| Dec 23, 2015 | STEERING | POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. AT THE TIME I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATE... |
| Nov 30, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE ... |
| Jul 20, 2015 | STEERING | MY TRUCK HAS STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH STEERING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT JUST ABOUT ANY SPEED, BUT ... |
| Jun 30, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN IN... |
| Jun 12, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DI... |
| Feb 26, 2015 | STEERING | WITH THE TRUCK AT ONLY 53,000 MILES I WILL HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END. THE COST TO ME ... |
| Feb 2, 2015 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 DODGE DAKOTA P/U TRUCK STARTED NOTICING NOISE WHILE MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURNING... |
| Dec 30, 2014 | STEERING | STEERING SPONTANEOUSLY BECAME INTERMITTENTLY STIFF / LOOSE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WITH LOSS OF RETURN TO... |
| Jul 3, 2014 | STEERING | HARD STEERING. STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT WHEN DRIVING. *JS |
| Jun 14, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WE WERE DRIVING DOWN HWY I-5 IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON. MY HUSBANDS KNEE BUMPED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION... |
| Apr 15, 2014 | STEERING | I AM EXPERIENCING "BINDING" WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ALL SPEEDS. EXTRA PRESSURE IS NECESSARY TO ... |
| Mar 9, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE HEARD AN ... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | STEERING | WAS TRAVELING DOWN A REGULAR ROAD WHEN THE POWER STEERING BECAME VERY TIGHT AND THEN ALTERNATELY A L... |
| Jul 13, 2013 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | 1.DRIVERS AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVER. 2.WHEN MAKING A U-TURN I HEAR A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE ... |
| Jun 2, 2013 | STEERING | SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING, REQUIRING SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED MANHANDLING OF STEERING ... |