Dodge Dakota problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Dodge Dakota model year, from official NHTSA data.
6,605
NHTSA complaints
32
recall campaigns
1,247
service bulletins (TSBs)
20
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dodge Dakota | 44 | 6 | 68 |
| 2010 Dodge Dakota | 35 | 7 | 53 |
| 2009 Dodge Dakota | 18 | 5 | — |
| 2008 Dodge Dakota | 91 | 2 | 53 |
| 2007 Dodge Dakota | 144 | 4 | 54 |
| 2006 Dodge Dakota | 284 | 5 | 54 |
| 2005 Dodge Dakota | 470 | 6 | 64 |
| 2004 Dodge Dakota | 206 | 1 | 53 |
| 2003 Dodge Dakota | 295 | 4 | 50 |
| 2002 Dodge Dakota | 678 | 5 | 55 |
| 2001 Dodge Dakota | 678 | 7 | 72 |
| 2000 Dodge Dakota | 806 | 5 | 106 |
| 1999 Dodge Dakota | 641 | 4 | 99 |
| 1998 Dodge Dakota | 545 | 3 | 108 |
| 1997 Dodge Dakota | 446 | 4 | 107 |
| 1996 Dodge Dakota | 189 | 0 | 58 |
| 1995 Dodge Dakota | 208 | 0 | 45 |
| 1994 Dodge Dakota | 166 | 0 | 42 |
| 1993 Dodge Dakota | 134 | 0 | 29 |
| 1992 Dodge Dakota | 216 | 1 | 24 |
| 1991 Dodge Dakota | 128 | 1 | 20 |
| 1990 Dodge Dakota | 63 | 1 | 16 |
| 1989 Dodge Dakota | 63 | 1 | 15 |
| 1988 Dodge Dakota | 55 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 Dodge Dakota | 20 | 0 | 1 |
Common problems
- Dodge Dakota suspension problems1,745
- Dodge Dakota service brakes, hydraulic problems1,084
- Dodge Dakota power train problems962
- Dodge Dakota steering problems687
- Dodge Dakota air bags problems678
- Dodge Dakota engine and engine cooling problems501
- Dodge Dakota electrical system problems441
- Dodge Dakota structure problems213
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · opened Jun 11, 2014 · closed Mar 2, 2015
- Clutch Interlock Switch MalfunctionPE14013 · opened May 19, 2014 · closed Dec 23, 2014