Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
20
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-14 | 87V050000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 34,000 | — | Details |
| 1986-08-18 | 86V115000 |
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE | 3,948 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-17 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE SPARE TIRE RETAINER FAILED, ALLOWING THE SPARE TIRE TO DETACH FROM IT'S MOUNT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FALL TO THE ROA… |
| 2007-09-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1987 DODGE DAKOTA CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED … |
| 2001-10-13 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | THE 1988-1990 DAKOTAS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS CONCERN WHY NOT THE 1987? 01V232000. *AK |
| 2000-12-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT A FIRE STARTED. FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE DUE TO FACT THAT I… |
| 1997-06-27 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED TO EITHER SIDE, MAKING DRIVER LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.… |
| 1997-06-12 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | CROSS MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE WHERE THE BOLTS HOLD IT TO THE FRAME. *AK |
| 1997-06-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. |
| 1997-04-17 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION DISCONNECTS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. |
| 1996-04-11 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARE TIRE FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-03-16 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. |
| 1995-06-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER 20,000 MILES. *AK |
| 1995-06-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS IN PASSENGER SIDE ARE DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF RETRACTOR. TT |
| 1995-04-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM | No | 0 | LEFT REAR DRUM FAILED; ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF BRAKE DRUM OUTSIDE OF BOLT HOLE PATTERN FAILED; NOTHING HOLDING BRAKE DR… |
| 1994-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | GAS TANK CAP REPLACED. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | BOTH BUCKLES BROKE WHERE THE PLASTIC ON THE BUCKLE ATTACHWS TO THE BELT. *AK |
| — | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR BROKE OFF FROM THE CHASSIS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. |
| — | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | UPON GOING OVER CURB AND LOSING CONRTOL OF VEHICLE, STEERING GEAR BROKE OFF FROM THE CHASSIS. |
| — | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH THE FRAME BROKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROLBEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLE… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | WHEN TRUCK IS IN PARK IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |