2005 Dodge Dakota seats problems
Owners reported seats problems in 43 complaints for the 2005 Dodge Dakota, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 23
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seats problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 seats complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 23 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Turned on drivers heated seat to (low),in just a few minutes I got a burning feeling in my right butt cheek ,at the top of my right leg. It got so hot that I had to turn the seat off right away !!!!! I drove to work and by the time I got there I forgot about the seat ,although I still had a burning sensation in my buttocks. When I came out of work today ,I noticed a burn hole in the drivers seat and the truck had the smell of something burning!
In january 2009 I replaced the original transmission in my 2005 dodge dakota slt 4x4 truck. VIN number [xxx]. The replacement of the transmission cost me $3200.00, not to mention the hassle of breaking down when I was visiting out of state. In 2010, I had to replace the four wheel drive component that engages and disengages the four wheel drive. Costing me another $300.00 recently while using my heated seat option, it burned a hole through the seat and the seat cover.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Dakota
- Air bags 143 complaints
- Brakes 99 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 69 complaints
- Suspension 54 complaints
- Steering 48 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints
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