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1994 Dodge Dakota Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest May 27, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 166 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Dodge Dakota submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming interior

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Interior & seats
Filed May 27, 2005

FRONT SEAT BOLT-DRIVER SIDE BROKE WITH SEAT GOING STRAIGHT BACK INTO BACK SEAT-REACHING FOR WALLET BOTH TIMES IT BROKE!

NHTSA ID
10122295
Incident
May 20, 2005
Mileage
169,900 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 28, 2004
Crash reported

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RECLINE BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID
10055967
Incident
Jan 15, 2004
Mileage
120,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 10, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL . *AK

NHTSA ID
10050382
Incident
Dec 10, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 10, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

NHTSA ID
10050380
Incident
Dec 10, 2003
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Jan 12, 2000

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED/HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT/SWITCH SHOWED OVERHEATING DAMAGE AND ALSO MELTED SOME OF THE WIRING IN THE CABLING UNDER THE DASH/COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING BEFORE FAILURE/LOST LIGHTS AT NIGHT

NHTSA ID
717255
Incident
Dec 20, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 25, 1999

I PURCHASED THIS VEHECLE USED, AND AT SUCH TIME IT WAS AGREED THAT ALL AND ANY DEFECTS WOULD BE REPAIRED. I DID NOT PURCHASE THIS DODGE PICKUP FROM THE DODGE DEALER. HOWEVER, THERE WERE CURTAIN THINGS THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE DEALER ITEMS ONLY. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS IS THAT THE LATCH ON EACH SEATBACKS DOES NOT LOCK THE SEAT BACK, SO AS IF YOU HAD A SUDDEN STOP, THE SEATBACK COULD POSSIBLY ALLOW THE BACK TO TIP FORWARD ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE WHOLE SEAT ASSEMBLY TO MOVE FORWARD, CAUSING THE PERSON TO IMPACT THE DASH. BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE THIS WAY. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER DODGE DAKOTA PICKUPS AND YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY MOVE THE LATCH UP TO UNLOCK THE SEATBACK SO THAT YOU THEN CAN MOVE THE WHOLE SEAT ASSEMBLY FORWARD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS MATTER ,AND THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED THIS WAY. THEY CHARGED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM OVER $500.00 TO REPAIR ONE SEAT ASSEMBLY, AND IT STILL ISN'T RIGHT. I ASKED THE DEALER FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER COMPLAINT PHONE NUMBER AND THEY DID GIVE ME A NUMBER, WHICH I CALLED. THE INDIVIDUAL TOOK DOWN THE INFORMATION AND THEN TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A MATTER THAT WAS BETWEEN ME AND THE DEALER TO RESOLVE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY SITUATION AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OFF. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION. THANKS!! *AK

NHTSA ID
702561
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 15, 1998

HOOD LATCH FAILED, HOOD FLEW OPEN DAMAGING WINDSHIELD AND HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

NHTSA ID
541965
Incident
Sep 8, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 8, 1997

DRIVER'S SIDE RECLINER BOLTS BROKE CAUSING CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARD IN THE SEAT.

NHTSA ID
525956
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 30, 1997

THE SEATBACKS ARE LOOSE AND PULL ALLTHE WAY FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

NHTSA ID
813617
Interior & seats
Filed May 22, 1996

STABILIZING BOLT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKET SEAT SHEARED INTO, CAUSING WHOLE SEAT BACK TO LAY BACK; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; SPEED 20 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID
984768
Incident
May 22, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 3, 1996

DEFECTIVE WIRING WITHIN WIRING HARNESS OR IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES LOSS OF DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER BLOWER; RENDERS POWER WINDOWS USELESS;AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.

NHTSA ID
982290
Incident
Feb 23, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 2, 1995

FRONT SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE; SEATBACK CAN BE MOVED FORWARD OR DURING SHARP BREAKING, PASSENGER IN REAR SEAT COULD BE FORCED FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
959487
Incident
Jun 1, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes24Airbags22Electrical21Steering20Transmission20Fuel system15Engine14Seat belts13Suspension9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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