2009 Dodge Dakota — reported problems

What the records are about, by source

Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.

• Owner complaints (11,560 records, model years 1995–2011) are most frequently classified under: suspension, brakes and powertrain (transmission & drivetrain).
• Safety recalls (171 records, model years 1995–2011) are most frequently classified under: air bags (restraint system), powertrain (transmission & drivetrain) and lights.
• Transport Canada recalls (96 records, model years 1996–2011) are most frequently classified under: air bags (restraint system), powertrain (transmission & drivetrain) and seat belts.
• Manufacturer communications (1,588 records, model years 1995–2011) are most frequently classified under: powertrain (transmission & drivetrain), electrical system and engine.
• Investigations (44 records, model years 1995–2011) are most frequently classified under: air bags (restraint system), steering and electrical system.

"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records

Evidence by model year

Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.

1. 1995 256 records for 1995 256
2. 1996 251 records for 1996 251
3. 1997 570 records for 1997 570
4. 1998 669 records for 1998 669
5. 1999 753 records for 1999 753
6. 2000 934 records for 2000 934
7. 2001 771 records for 2001 771
8. 2002 751 records for 2002 751
9. 2003 362 records for 2003 362
10. 2004 265 records for 2004 265
11. 2005 554 records for 2005 554
12. 2006 357 records for 2006 357
13. 2007 211 records for 2007 211
14. 2008 149 records for 2008 149
15. 2009 78 records for 2009 78
16. 2010 100 records for 2010 100
17. 2011 121 records for 2011 121

Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.

Reports mentioning outcomes

• 1mention a crash
• 1mention an injury

These are counts of records whose report mentioned the outcome. They are not a severity rating and not a safety assessment of this vehicle.

Official records held

• Safety recalls NHTSA 5
• Manufacturer communications NHTSA 50
• Investigations NHTSA 1
• Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 4
• Owner complaints NHTSA 18

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