Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-04 | 88V074000 |
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 1,700 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | RE: STEERING RECALL AS ISSUED... NHTSA ACTION # PE96003 FOR DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLE. RECALL WAS FOR STEERING BOX "OTHER T… |
| 2004-12-01 | WHEELS:HUB | No | 0 | DECORATIVE END COVERS CAME OFF OF WHEEL NUT. WHEEL NUT CATCH 1/2 " OF THE END OF LUG BOLTS. *BF *TC |
| 2003-02-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EXHAUST LEAK. *NLM |
| 2001-05-22 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | SPARE TIRE MOUNTING CABLE CORRODED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM UNDER BODY MOUNT, AND ALLOWING SPARE TIRE TO FA… |
| 1999-11-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | AFTER MARKET BRAKE PAD RIVET FAILURE CAUSING SEPARATION. *AK |
| 1999-08-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1988. THE BUCKLE JUST CAME APART WHEN TRYING… |
| 1998-06-12 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | VEHICLE ON RECALL. ACCORDING TO DEALER, WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN & LEAVE IT. WOULD TAKE ONE DAY TO FIX. TOOK VEHI… |
| 1998-04-20 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COUPLING BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER RECALL REPAIR. |
| 1998-04-09 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#96V094000) RACK AND PINION STEERING. CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN TO THE MECHANIC. WAS TOLD… |
| 1997-10-22 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL ON THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT; MANUFACTURER RECALL # 688, NHT… |
| 1997-01-24 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE APPOINTMENT, KEEPS PUTTING OFF, CONSUMER BACK; SAID RECALL WAS NOT HIGH PRIORITY FOR REPAIRS. … |
| 1997-01-23 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION DEFECTIVE. |
| 1997-01-07 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RECALL WORK ON THE STEERING RACK AND PINION MOUNT IS UNABLE TO BE DONE DUE TO A LACK OF PARTS. |
| 1997-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | VEHICLE IN FOR A FREE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, WAS INFORMED BRAKES/FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED & CORRODED; LATER WAS INFORME… |
| 1996-12-19 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON DEC. 17 AND ON DEC.18 MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN HEARD NOISE UNDERNEATH AND THEN VEHICLE BECAME HA… |
| 1996-12-12 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | CROSSMEMBER LOOSENED, CAUSING RACK AND PINION GEAR TO SEPARATE/CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNERS. |
| 1996-11-18 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | THE DEALER SAID HE HAS NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL CONCERNING RACK AND PINION STEERING AND THE DEALER WILL NOT PERF… |
| 1996-11-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | RECALL RELATED, 96V094000, STEERING GEAR ATTACHEMENT, IN FOR REPAIR IN NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 1996 AND JANUARY, 1997, PART… |
| 1996-11-14 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | VEHICLE ON RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION GEAR , HAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT WILL NOT HAVE PARTS UNTIL FEBRUAR… |
| 1996-11-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE PARKED IN IDLE POSITION, JUMPED OUT GEAR INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, SPEED… |
| 1996-11-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | DEALER STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED WELDER AND IT WOULD TAKE (6) MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD GET A WELDER TO P… |
| 1996-11-07 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNT RECALL; HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RECALL WORK DONE ON HIS VEHICLE. DEALER CONTINUES TO S… |
| 1996-11-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNT ON BACK ORDER QUOTED BY REIGLER DODGE IN SUMMIT NJ. OWNER HAS MADE SEVERAL … |
| 1996-09-22 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-07-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DROVE/PARKED TRUCK IN GARAGE, WENT INTO HOUSE, NEIGHBOR NOTICED SMOKE/INFORMED DRIVER, TRUCK ENGULFED IN FLAMES/GARAGE … |
| 1996-07-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS DURING OPERATION . PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCED AT ALL SPEEDS. AND OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. |
| 1996-06-23 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LATCH FAILURE. *A K |
| 1996-05-28 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK PINION STEERING BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. *AK |
| 1996-03-19 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY JUST BREAKS OFF AND THE TRUCK LEAPS FOREWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-01-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC GAS TANK CRACKED, WHERE THE FUEL LINES CONNECT TO THE TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. *AK |
| 1995-12-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSIONS MAJOR GEAR TRAIN FAILED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS. *DSH |
| 1995-07-22 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE CAR NEVER HAD SWAY BARS AND THE MFG SAYS IT WAS BUILT WITH THEM WHICH MAKES THE STEERING ERRATIC AND LOSS CONTROL. … |
| 1995-04-12 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CLUTCH FAILURE. *AW |
| 1995-04-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIRE. *SKD |
| 1994-10-01 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL LOOSE DUE TO MISSING PIN. |
| 1994-06-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION REPLACED. |
| 1994-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | BOLTS SHEERED OFF, CAUSING REAR OF TRUCK TO LOCK UP. *SKD |
| 1994-02-05 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT SPLIT IN HALF. TT |
| 1992-07-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | WHILE IN PARK WITH ENGINE ON AND IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND WENT INTO A HOUSE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1990-10-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | REAR TAILGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING, REPLACE LATCH. TT |
| 1988-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEARS IN WINTER MONTHS. *DSH |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | GEAR LEVER DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE INTO PARK AND SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN PARK. *AK |
| — | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING RACK AND PINION FELL OFF . *AK |
| — | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION BOLTS BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED RACK AND PINION TO GO BAD, BUSHING FAILED CAUSING FRONT END TO BE OUT OF L… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALL 10-15 TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE AND FREEWAY TRAFFIC. |
| — | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR (1) HOUR ON 11/19/96, DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE KEPT ALL DAY AFTER ARRIVIN… |
| — | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | BELTS POPPED ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT- TIRE SIZE P235/75R15- DOTMKHLTH2R392)CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE… |
| — | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | STEERING GEAR DEFECTIVE. |
| — | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK RUSTED OUT, LOST THE TIRE. MANUFACTURER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK |
| — | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION STEERING RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. (96V-094). *AK |