2003 Dodge Dakota - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2003 Dodge Dakota

466 problems have been reported for the 2003 Dodge Dakota. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2003 Dodge Dakota. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 100 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (53 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2003 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 2003 Dodge Dakota in 2003.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
0
  2024
0
  2023
0
  2022
2
  2021
1
  2020
6
  2019
7
  2018
4
  2017
7
  2016
9
  2015
13
  2014
27
  2013
9
  2012
12
  2011
14
  2010
16
  2009
20
  2008
19
  2007
26
  2006
31
  2005
38
  2004
83
  2003
5

📊 Compare the 2003 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 2003 Dodge Dakota with the Dodge Dakota from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Dakota is 466 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Dodge Dakota is 402.

Table 3. Compare the 2003 Dodge Dakota with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2011 Dakota
54
  2010 Dakota
47
  2009 Dakota
21
  2008 Dakota
121
  2007 Dakota
161
  2006 Dakota
350
  2005 Dakota
536
  2004 Dakota
211
  2003 Dakota
466
  2002 Dakota
966
  2001 Dakota
832
  2000 Dakota
820
  1999 Dakota
649
  1998 Dakota
558
  1997 Dakota
453
  1996 Dakota
191


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