Dodge Dakota - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Dodge Dakota owners have reported a total of 6,454 problems for their cars built in the 16 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Dodge Dakota. The 2002 Dodge Dakota cars have the most problems reported (966 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Dodge Dakota

🔍 Common problems of Dodge Dakota

The following chart shows the 28 most common problems for Dodge Dakota cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (1,442 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (967 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Dodge Dakota

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Suspension
1,442
  Service Brakes
967
  Air Bag
659
  Power Train
619
  Steering
499
  Engine And Engine Cooling
470
  Electrical System
393
  Structure
291
  Equipment
148
  Visibility
143
   
  Tire
130
  Exterior Lighting
105
  Gasoline Fuel System
105
  Seats
97
  Vehicle Speed Control
83
  Seat Belt
73
  Wheel
52
  Latches/locks/linkage
40
  Unknown Or Other
38
  Other Fuel System
32
  Air Brake
29
  Parking Brake
20
  Electronic Stability Control
12
  Diesel Fuel System
3
  Interior Lighting
1
  Forward Collision Avoidance
1
  Child Seat
1
 
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