1994 Dodge Dakota: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1994 Dodge Dakota. The newest campaign is 95V088000. NHTSA received the report on 12 May 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. NHTSA has 166 complaints on file for this model year. 4 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, 95V088000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the steering wheel back cover with a redesigned cover.

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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 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 303,543 units in total.

95V088000Received 12 May 1995. 293,043 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
While making a turn, the extra keys on a vehicle operator's key ring can become temporarily lodged in the screw access holes in the back cover of the steering wheel.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can hamper the steering wheel return orcause the ignition to be turned off, resulting in loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the steering wheel back cover with a redesigned cover.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Jul 1995.
94V043000Received 9 Mar 1994. 1,500 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some upper control arm attaching bolts can fail due to improper heat treatment. The bolts are too soft to withstand the stresses in the steering system and can break.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the attaching bolts of the upper control arm break, the vehicle can experience loss of steering control which could result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the upper control arm attaching bolts.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Apr 1994.
94V005000Received 12 Jan 1994. 9,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Two fuel tank support strap attaching studs were not adequately tightened, which could cause one or both of the strap(s) to separate, mislocating the fuel tanks or allow complete separation of the fuel tank from the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In either case fuel tank support strap(s) failure results in fuel leakage which could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The fuel tank support strap attaching studs will be properly tightened.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Feb 1994.

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Complaints by component

166 complaints, 240 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.

1994 Dodge Dakota
All 1994 vehicles

1994 Dodge Dakota: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1994 Dakota	All 1994 vehicles	Dakota, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	141.7	171.8	138.7	34
Power Train	108.3	94.1	114.7	26
Electrical System	104.2	74.5	50.3	25
Air Bags	100	57.1	74.9	24
Steering	91.7	34.7	78.3	22
Engine and Engine Cooling	70.8	109.2	58.3	17
Fuel System, Gasoline	62.5	46.3	20.4	15
Seats	50	27.1	14.4	12
Seat Belts	50	36.9	16.1	12
Suspension	45.8	39.8	254.2	11

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 33
Complaints that report a fire: 4
Injuries in the complaints: 23
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 14 May 2013

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 1994 Dodge Dakota, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 49 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Dodge Dakota
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP03002	Defect petition	STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION	Steering / Column	7 May 2003	22 Jul 2003
RQ97012	Recall query	STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN	Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	25 Sep 1997	Open	95V088000
PE94038	Preliminary evaluation	STEERING LOCK-UP/IMPEDIMNT	Steering	2 May 1994	9 Aug 1994
PE94013	Preliminary evaluation	ENGINE FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling	9 Feb 1994	30 Jun 1994

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 1994 Dodge DakotaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Dodge Dakota: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/dakota/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Dodge Dakota?: 303,543 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dakota name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 34 of 240 component mentions, or 141.7 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 171.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Dodge Dakota open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.