1991 Dodge Dakota: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1991 Dodge Dakota. The newest campaign is 00V106000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Apr 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl). NHTSA has 126 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V106000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the steel manual valve in the transmission with an aluminum version.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 242,500 units in total.

00V10600011 Apr 2000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
95V08900012 May 1995Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
91V20000012 Nov 1991Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
90V1760001 Oct 1990Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

00V106000Received 11 Apr 2000. 123,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with a500 automatic transmission. Inadvertent placement of the shift lever in reverse can occur when the driver believes that the transmission has been placed in park.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause the vehicle to roll away with the engine on after the driver has left the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the steel manual valve in the transmission with an aluminum version.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 871. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Jun 2000.
95V089000Received 12 May 1995. 78,000 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The steering wheel armature stamping can crack due to fatigue and separate from the center hub attachment to the steering column.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause separation of the center hub attachment to the steering column resulting in a loss of control and an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for armature cracks and replace any wheels exhibiting cracks. All other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation if cracking occurs.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Dec 1995.
91V200000Received 12 Nov 1991. 38,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The right front brake hose may rub against the tire during a full lock left turn, which may eventually cause wear through of the brake hose on the right front side.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Wear through of the right front brake hose would causefluid loss from half of the split brake hydraulic system and increase stoppingdistance which could result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
If clearance between the brake hose and tire on the right front is inadequate, replace brake hose with a modified version to ensure adequate clearance.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Feb 1992.
90V176000Received 1 Oct 1990. 3,500 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Steel braided fuel hose routing may allow contact between the hose and transmission wiring harness.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This contact could cause hose damage and fuel leakagethat, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a tie strap to secure the transmission wiring away from the fuel hose.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Apr 1991.

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Complaints by component

126 complaints, 158 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1991 Dodge Dakota
All 1991 vehicles

1991 Dodge Dakota: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1991 Dakota	All 1991 vehicles	Dakota, all years	Mentions
Power Train	424.1	105.7	116.4	67
Steering	107.6	40.2	75.5	17
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	94.9	185.2	161	15
Fuel System, Gasoline	63.3	54.1	23.3	10
Electrical System	44.3	92	39.1	7
Engine and Engine Cooling	44.3	101.6	68.2	7
Vehicle Speed Control	44.3	36.8	18.2	7
Tires	44.3	28.8	23.3	7
Structure	38	56.7	21.6	6
Equipment	31.6	23.6	13.6	5

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash: 11
Complaints that report a fire: 5
Injuries in the complaints: 8
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 9 Oct 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1991 Dodge Dakota, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 35 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1991 Dodge Dakota
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA96006	Engineering analysis	ROLLAWAY IN REVERSE WHEN PARKED	Power Train	31 May 1996	10 Aug 2000	00V106000
PE95041	Preliminary evaluation	INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF SHIFTER	Power Train	23 Jun 1995	31 May 1996
PE95004	Preliminary evaluation	STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION	Steering	19 Jan 1995	11 May 1995	95V089000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1991 Dodge DakotaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1991 Dodge Dakota: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/dakota/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Dodge Dakota?: 242,500 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Dakota have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Dodge Dakota, model years 1985 to 2011. 4 of them name the 1991 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Dodge Dakota name most often?: Power Train: 67 of 158 component mentions, or 424.1 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 105.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Dodge Dakota open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.