12 of the 240 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dakota are about the seats — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 169,900 miles.
12
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS
FRONT SEAT BOLT-DRIVER SIDE BROKE WITH SEAT GOING STRAIGHT BACK INTO BACK SEAT-REACHING FOR WALLET BOTH TIMES IT BROKE!
NHTSA complaint #10122295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEAT BOLT-DRIVER SIDE BROKE WITH SEAT GOING STRAIGHT BACK INTO BACK SEAT-REACHING FOR WALLET BOTH TIMES IT BROKE!
NHTSA complaint #10122295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RECLINE BACK.
NHTSA complaint #10055967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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.
NHTSA complaint #10050380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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 .
NHTSA complaint #10050382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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!!
NHTSA complaint #702561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE RECLINER BOLTS BROKE CAUSING CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARD IN THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #525956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEATBACKS ARE LOOSE AND PULL ALLTHE WAY FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #813617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEADREST DESIGN PROVIDED INADEQUATE HEAD SUPPORT DURING REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #513990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
STABILIZING BOLT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKET SEAT SHEARED INTO, CAUSING WHOLE SEAT BACK TO LAY BACK; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; SPEED 20 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #984768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTRAINT NOT TALL ENOUGH TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT HEAD/NECK OF TALL PEOPLE, CAUSING INJURY DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #482032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE; SEATBACK CAN BE MOVED FORWARD OR DURING SHARP BREAKING, PASSENGER IN REAR SEAT COULD BE FORCED FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #959487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.