1997 Dodge Dakota seats problems
Owners reported seats problems in 22 complaints for the 1997 Dodge Dakota, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
While vehicle was stopped it was rearended. Had child in extended cab bench seat. The seat collapsed backwards & child's head hit side of cab. The front seats collapsed backwards onto child seated in rear. Child sustained serious injuries from the seat. Both seats fell backwards upon impact. Vehicle was totaled.
Replace both sides of upper and lower ball joints at 60k and 120k despite using the best grease in them synthetic. I've complained about the seat back before since new it falls back. Front bucket.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 209 complaints
- Brakes 82 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Air bags 38 complaints
- Fuel system 38 complaints
- Steering 35 complaints
- Transmission 32 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
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