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Dodge Dakota

Every Dodge Dakota model year on file, 1985 to 2011. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years6,629739 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years271985 to 2011
Recall campaigns58Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,298Summed across model years
By model year

The 2000 model year drew the most complaints, 806

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02505007501,000198519881991199419972000806200320062011
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Suspension leads the Dodge Dakota complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Suspension
1,748
Brakes
1,246
Powertrain
971
Steering
689
Airbags
686
Engine and cooling
560
Electrical system
445
Fuel system
225
Structure
214
Visibility and wipers
210
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Dodge Dakota model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Dodge Dakota by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2011Pickup4418.21016168
2010Pickup358.61067153
2009Pickup1811.1665150
2008Pickup916.61442153
2007Pickup1459.73724454
2006Pickup2859.85946554
2005Pickup47012.34117564
2004Pickup2067.82825053
2003Pickup2967.477911150
2002Pickup67810.83,08212155
2001Pickup6788.72,82514272
2000Pickup80610.410,075124106
1999Pickup6418.78,54710199
1998Pickup5459.23,893121108
1997Pickup44611.42,973121107
1996Pickup18913.83,1502158
1995Pickup20821.62,6001245
1994Pickup16624.12,3714442
1993Pickup13417.91,9142129
1992Pickup21615.33,3232324
1991Pickup12814.82,3275320
1990Pickup637.91,5753116
1989Pickup6311.11,2603015
1988Pickup5510.91,833301
1987Not decoded2010.02,000201
1986Hatchback10.029001
1985Not decoded2100.0200000
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Dodge Dakota

  • 19V-018 Jan 15, 2019
    Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode
    Airbags · 1.41M vehicles
  • 18V-021 Jan 9, 2018
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant…
    Airbags · 328k vehicles
  • 17V-820 Dec 20, 2017
    These driver and passenger seats may develop hot spots that can result in the seat cushion or seat back having burn holes
    Seats · 17k vehicles
  • 16V-352 May 24, 2016
    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant
    Airbags · 4.65M vehicles
  • 15V-313 May 26, 2015
    Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could…
    Airbags · 4.08M vehicles
  • 14V-795 Dec 16, 2014
    Return springs in the clutch ignition interlock switch may break
    Electrical system · 54k vehicles
  • 14V-770 Dec 3, 2014
    Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin…
    Airbags · 251k vehicles
  • 13V-038 Feb 6, 2013
    Rear axle pinion nut may loosen due to an undersized pinion spline that can allow relative motion between the nut and companion flange
    Powertrain · 279k vehicles
  • 12V-474 Oct 2, 2012
    Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2009-2010, Ram 1500 and Dodge Dakota trucks, manufactured from July 1, 2009, through November 30, 2009,…
    Powertrain · 44k vehicles
  • 12V-420 Aug 28, 2012
    NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. (NBC) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 and model year 2010-2011 trucks equipped with Sure Power battery…
    Equipment · 32 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.