2006 Dodge Dakota

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 16V352000 2016-05-24

  Recall 16V352000

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012…

  Recorded model years: 2006

• 15V313000 2015-05-26

  Recall 15V313000

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage…

  Recorded model years: 2006

• 14V795000 2014-12-16

  Recall 14V795000

  Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Dakota, and 2006 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006 with manual transmissions. The return springs in the clutch ignition interlock switch may break.

  Recorded model years: 2006

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 43 records exist for the Dodge Dakota where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11010205 2024-10-30

  101232

  Plate - Planetary

  Recorded model years: 2006

• 10221097 2021-04-07

  9004009

  Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles. If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during servicing, the fasteners (Part Number 06511385A$) are one-time usage. Vehicles built prior to 10/23/2015 requires Service Kit PN 68461214AA; includes Transmission Isolator PN 68264483AA, and Adaptation Bracket 68264479AA and Fastener Service Kit PN 68329056AA Vehicles built…

  Recorded model years: 2006

• 10220837 2021-03-10

  9004350

  GEAR MOTOR, Transfer Case The gear motor assembly is shipped in AWD/2WD position. The transfer case needs to be positioned in AWD/2WD position to properly assemble gear motor to T-Case. Please reference Star Online publication S2121000003 for further details. Do not have the transfer case in in another position other than AWD/2WD and rotate the motor to align the bolt…

  Recorded model years: 2006

Showing 3 of 54 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 439 records exist for the Dodge Dakota where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EA21002 2021-09-17

  Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  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 burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during…

  Recorded model years: 2006

• EA15001 2015-02-24

  Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2006

• PE14016 2014-06-11

  Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2006

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 12 records exist for the Dodge Dakota where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2016265 2016-05-27

  Transport Canada recall 2016265

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2006

• 2015228 2015-05-27

  Transport Canada recall 2015228

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2006

• 2015093 2015-03-03

  Transport Canada recall 2015093

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2006

Showing 3 of 7 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 33 records exist for the Dodge Dakota where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

285 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 23
• reports mentioning a fire 7
• reported injuries 17
• reported fatalities 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Air bags (restraint system)126 (32.6%)Official recall records for this system: 24, covering model years 1997–2011.
• Steering47 (12.2%)
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)40 (10.4%)Official recall records for this system: 18, covering model years 2000–2011.
• Electrical system30 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2001–2007.
• Brakes27 (7.0%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 1996–2006.
• Suspension27 (7.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1997–2004.
• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)15 (3.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2002–2006.
• Engine14 (3.6%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1997–2003.

Other / uncategorized: 7 classifications (1.8%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 5,780 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.