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2000 Dodge Dakota Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · data through 07/12/2026

137Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints
17%Of all 806 complaints
#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor ranks on this vehicle

Share of the 806 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Dodge Dakota overview page.

What owners report

“WHEN STEERING TO LEFT OR TO RIGHT A NOISE WILL OCCUR. DEALER REPLACED STEERING SHAFT ONCE, AND STEERING COLUMN TWICE, BUT NOISE STILL OCCURS. REAR…”NHTSA complaint 884337 — filed 03/27/2001
“ROTORS HEATED UP AND WARPED AT 9000 MILES AND VEHICLE HAD A BOUNCY RIDE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, THE PADS…”NHTSA complaint 883810 — filed 03/22/2001
“WARPED ROTORS AT 11000 MILES DEALER REPLACED. 16000 WARPED AGAIN. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION.”NHTSA complaint 742612 — filed 03/18/2001

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Dodge Dakota have service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Dodge Dakota: 137 of 806 complaints on file (17%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Dodge Dakota have in total?

806 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 60 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 44 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.