2000 Dodge Dakota steering problems
69 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2000 Dodge Dakota, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 69 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes.
What owners wrote
While driving 50 MPH steering shaft failed. As a result, steering failed, causing the vehicle to crash into a guard rail.
Driving down the road made a complete stop started to make right turn but the tires did not turn luckiely I stopped just in time to prevent an accident the steering shaft that connects to the steering colum completly broke off therfore leaving me with no control of my truck. I replaced the steering shaft. The replacemen part has been replaced with a upgraded part. That lead me to believe the manufactuer knows about this problem.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 372 complaints
- Brakes 314 complaints
- Engine 52 complaints
- Transmission 44 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 35 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 25 complaints
- Tires 24 complaints