1997 Dodge Dakota seats problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1997 Dodge Dakota — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the driver front seat was unstable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and no repairs were made. The failure mileage was 125,000 and the…”
filed May 1, 2014
“I cannot rest properly against the seat back it will recline on its own. Reaching into pocket at drive-thru restaurants applying moderate pressure against seat back it falls all the way back. If I accelerate swiftly the seat back will drop from behind me. In event of accident I'm sure I will have…”
filed Apr 4, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Dakota | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Dakota | 41 | 9% |
| 2004 Dakota | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 Dakota | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 Dakota | 7 | 1% |
| 2000 Dakota | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 Dakota | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 Dakota | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 Dakota | 9 | 5% |
| 1995 Dakota | 9 | 4% |
| 1994 Dakota | 11 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Dakota
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.