1998 Dodge Dakota - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Dodge Dakota

558 problems have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Dakota. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 1998 Dodge Dakota. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 182 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (62 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Dodge Dakota

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Suspension	182
Power Train	62
Engine And Engine Cooling	58
Service Brakes	58
Steering	40
Air Bag	32
Electrical System	19
Seat Belt	16
Structure	15
Tire	12
Visibility	12
Unknown Or Other	10
Gasoline Fuel System	9
Exterior Lighting	9
Equipment	9
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Latches/locks/linkage	2
Seats	2
Wheel	2
Air Brake	2
Electronic Stability Control	1
Other Fuel System	1
	1
Parking Brake	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Dodge Dakota in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2023	0
2022	3
2021	3
2020	0
2019	1
2018	8
2017	4
2016	5
2015	0
2014	1
2013	0
2012	2
2011	6
2010	7
2009	4
2008	4
2007	7
2006	7
2005	32
2004	87
2003	52
2002	29
2001	38
2000	45
1999	48
1998	6

📊 Compare the 1998 Dodge Dakota with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Dakota, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Dodge Dakota with the Dodge Dakota from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Dakota is 558 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Dodge Dakota is 400.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Dodge Dakota with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2011 Dakota	51
2010 Dakota	44
2009 Dakota	21
2008 Dakota	121
2007 Dakota	156
2006 Dakota	340
2005 Dakota	533
2004 Dakota	211
2003 Dakota	465
2002 Dakota	965
2001 Dakota	828
2000 Dakota	818
1999 Dakota	649
1998 Dakota	558
1997 Dakota	453
1996 Dakota	191

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