Dodge Dakota

Dodge Sedan 1995–2011

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Vehicle coverage snapshot

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Make
Dodge
Model
Dodge Dakota
Year range
1995–2011
Generation
1995–1996 · 1st Generation; 1997–2004 · 2nd Generation; 2005–2011 · 3rd Generation
Vehicle taxonomy
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What is on the record for the Dodge Dakota

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Suspension4,626 (28.7%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1997–2004.
  • Brakes2,522 (15.7%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 1996–2006.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)1,540 (9.6%)Official recall records for this system: 18, covering model years 2000–2011.

Where a mileage was given (6,254 reports), it averaged 61,885 miles.

These are counts of records held, not a failure rate: no vehicles-in-service figure exists in this data, so no reliability score can be derived from it.

Explore Dodge Dakota problems by model year

The Dodge Dakota is in the CarFaultIQ vehicle directory, but model-specific fault records for it have not been published yet.

This page is a coverage placeholder, not a diagnostic guide. It is deliberately excluded from search indexing until verified model-specific content exists. Nothing on this page should be read as a fault claim about this vehicle.

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Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

43 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 19V018000 — model years 2010, 2011

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to…

  • 18V021000 — model years 2009, 2010, 2011

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Jeep Wrangler, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger vehicles, and 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa,…

  • 17V820000 — model years 2005

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain 2005 Dodge Dakota pickup trucks equipped with heated seats. These driver and passenger seats may develop hot spots that can result in the seat cushion or seat back having burn holes.

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

439 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 11010205 — model years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

    Plate - Planetary

  • 10248509 — model years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

    Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to…

  • 10244348 — model years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

    Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to…

Official NHTSA source

US defect investigations

12 distinct official identifiers · US

An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.

  • EA21002 — model years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

    From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…

  • EA15001 — model years 2005, 2006, 2007

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • PE14016 — model years 2005, 2006, 2007

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

33 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

  • 2017660 — model years 2005

    On certain vehicles equipped with heated seats, the driver and/or passenger heated seat cushion or seat back may overheat. This could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant and increase the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will…

  • 2016265 — model years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • 2015228 — model years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

5,780 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT: 1,045 reports
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT: 629 reports
  • AIR BAGS: 484 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

Official NHTSA source

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Used-car checks

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Recall/safety notes

No hand-written safety notes have been added to this hub. Official recall, bulletin and investigation records held for this vehicle are listed under documented evidence on this page — the absence of a note here does not mean no records exist. Always confirm by VIN.

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