Dodge Dakota years to avoid
More than twice the Dakota's typical complaint count for a model year.
Best Dodge Dakota years
Not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
Dodge Dakota complaints by model year
Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.
Most common Dodge Dakota problems
All model years combined.
- Suspension1,743
- Brakes1,227
- Transmission944
- Airbags684
- Steering637
- Engine544
- Electrical439
- Fuel system217
- Visibility208
- Body203
- Tires185
- Acceleration155
Dodge Dakota problems year by year
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| Year | Score | Complaints | Top problem | Typical mileage | Recalls | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86 | 44 | Airbags | 42,000 | 6 | 8 | |
| 2010 | 88 | 35 | Airbags | 50,000 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 92 | 18 | Transmission | 50,000 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 87 | 91 | Airbags | 55,623 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 80 | 145 | Airbags | 50,196 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2006 | 59 | 285 | Airbags | 55,000 | 5 | 23 | |
| 2005 | 41 | 470 | Airbags | 58,759 | 6 | 30 | Avoid |
| 2004 | 75 | 206 | Steering | 52,000 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2003 | 60 | 296 | Suspension | 34,700 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2002 | 29 | 678 | Suspension | 39,199 | 5 | 55 | Avoid |
| 2001 | 27 | 678 | Suspension | 50,000 | 7 | 44 | Avoid |
| 2000 | - | 806 | Suspension | 52,000 | 5 | 60 | |
| 1999 | - | 641 | Suspension | 60,000 | 4 | 49 | |
| 1998 | - | 544 | Suspension | 69,000 | 5 | 43 | |
| 1997 | - | 444 | Suspension | 72,834 | 5 | 42 | |
| 1996 | - | 189 | Brakes | 89,000 | 1 | 20 | |
| 1995 | - | 208 | Brakes | 100,000 | 0 | 38 | |
| 1994 | - | 166 | Transmission | 120,000 | 3 | 33 | |
| 1993 | - | 134 | Brakes | 80,000 | 1 | 15 | |
| 1992 | - | 215 | Transmission | 120,000 | 1 | 20 | |
| 1991 | - | 126 | Transmission | 4 | 11 | ||
| 1990 | - | 63 | Steering | 3 | 5 |
Recalls 45
Questions about the Dodge Dakota
What years of the Dodge Dakota should you avoid?
2001, 2002 and 2005. Each has more than twice the Dodge Dakota's typical number of owner complaints for a model year; 2001 alone has 678, mostly about suspension and brakes.
What is the best year for a used Dodge Dakota?
There are not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
What is the most common problem with the Dodge Dakota?
Suspension, with 1,743 complaints across all years, followed by brakes (1,227) and transmission (944).
How many recalls does the Dodge Dakota have?
45 recalls between 1990 and 2011. The 2010 model year has the most, with 7.
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