2002 Dodge Dakota - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Dodge Dakota

966 problems have been reported for the 2002 Dodge Dakota. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2002 Dodge Dakota. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 210 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (202 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2002 Dodge Dakota

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Dodge Dakota in 2002.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
1
  2024
0
  2023
0
  2022
2
  2021
1
  2020
3
  2019
4
  2018
10
  2017
10
  2016
9
  2015
14
  2014
20
  2013
10
  2012
14
  2011
17
  2010
34
  2009
48
  2008
50
  2007
55
  2006
68
  2005
90
  2004
203
  2003
178
  2002
5

📊 Compare the 2002 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 2002 Dodge Dakota with the Dodge Dakota from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Dakota is 966 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Dodge Dakota is 401.

Table 3. Compare the 2002 Dodge Dakota with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2011 Dakota
54
  2010 Dakota
44
  2009 Dakota
21
  2008 Dakota
121
  2007 Dakota
159
  2006 Dakota
347
  2005 Dakota
533
  2004 Dakota
211
  2003 Dakota
465
  2002 Dakota
966
  2001 Dakota
832
  2000 Dakota
819
  1999 Dakota
649
  1998 Dakota
558
  1997 Dakota
453
  1996 Dakota
191


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