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).
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.
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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.
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