2005 Dodge Dakota - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2005 Dodge Dakota

536 problems have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Dakota. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2005 Dodge Dakota. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 144 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (76 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2005 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 2005 Dodge Dakota in 2005.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
2
  2025
0
  2024
0
  2023
0
  2022
3
  2021
5
  2020
7
  2019
7
  2018
22
  2017
29
  2016
71
  2015
93
  2014
50
  2013
20
  2012
18
  2011
28
  2010
28
  2009
25
  2008
23
  2007
12
  2006
39
  2005
1

📊 Compare the 2005 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 2005 Dodge Dakota with the Dodge Dakota from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 Dakota is 536 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Dodge Dakota is 401.

Table 3. Compare the 2005 Dodge Dakota with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2011 Dakota
54
  2010 Dakota
45
  2009 Dakota
21
  2008 Dakota
121
  2007 Dakota
159
  2006 Dakota
348
  2005 Dakota
536
  2004 Dakota
211
  2003 Dakota
465
  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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