2002 Dodge Dakota tires problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 2002 Dodge Dakota — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Spare tire fell off vehicle while vehicle was in motion. No redundancy in the mechanism that holds the spare tire in place. Metal clip that fits in the center bore of the wheel is the only thing holding the spare tire in place. In the case of my vehicle the clip had rusted and failed allowing the…”
filed Sep 30, 2014
“The left rear original goodyear wrangler rt/s p265/70r16 tire on my 2002 dodge dakota 4wd pick-up truck has belt separation. The truck has only 17,685 miles on it. The truck is used throughout the year primarily as a spare vehicle when the car is being used. I was unable to locate the dot number…”
filed Mar 8, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Dakota | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Dakota | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 Dakota | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Dakota | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 Dakota | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 Dakota | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 Dakota | 8 | 3% |
| 2001 Dakota | 30 | 4% |
| 2000 Dakota | 24 | 3% |
| 1999 Dakota | 24 | 4% |
| 1998 Dakota | 18 | 3% |
| 1997 Dakota | 16 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Dodge Dakota
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.