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1991 Dodge Dakota

Safety Score
67
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1991-11-12 91V200000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 38,000 Details
1990-10-01 90V176000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 3,500 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2017-08-29 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ABS FOUND FLASHING CODE 7,PERFORMEDPPT, FOUND MODULE BAD.( CHECK SAFETY RECALL F05) WHEN PERFORMING RECALL A/T MANUAL …
2009-03-04 AIR BAGS No 0 THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AS I TURN A CORNER AT LOW SPEEDS AND THEN IT EVENTUALLY GOES OFF AS I STRAIGHTEN OUT. IT HAS…
2008-09-12 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Yes 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY, IT SUDDENLY ROLLED IN…
2008-03-22 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE DAKOTA. THERE ARE TWO SAFETY RECALLS THAT THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE REPAIRED ON …
2006-08-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 1991 DODGE DAKOTA CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE PRIOR TO THE FIRE ERUPTED. TH…
2003-01-31 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID No 0 POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING FLUID, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHE…
2002-11-18 POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS No 0 CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND HEARD A LOUD "METAL SCRAPING" NOISE. CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED TH…
2002-05-01 STRUCTURE No 0 PAINT FLAKING OFF. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE TRUCK. THE PAINT STARTED FLAKING OFF OVER A YEAR AGO.*AK
2001-07-08 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK No 0 SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE BROKEN AND SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF. DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF WHEN THE SPA…
2001-04-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 2 FUEL LINES ROUTED OVER CROSS MEMBERS, HAVE BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THEM. THIS CAUSED FUEL LINES TO CRACK, RESULTING…
2001-01-17 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 RECALL 00 V 106 000/TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVEL: DEALER (CHRYSLER SERVICES CENTER IN GRAND HEAVEN, MI; PHONE# 616/842-2250…
2001-01-15 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK No 0 SPARE TIRE SUPPORT BROKE AND THE TIRE DROPPED ONTO PAVEMENT WHILE THE TRUCK WAS MOVING. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A PARKING L…
2000-12-28 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 AFTER RECALL REPAIR 00V-106 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AND CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO FAIL, THE VEHI…
2000-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN OR ONE FULL SPIN ON WHEELVEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE NO POWER STEERING, AND M…
2000-11-27 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL 00V106000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 REPAIRS. ONCE COMPLETED VEHICLE WOULDN'T START & …
2000-11-16 STRUCTURE No 0 A SHOCK IS GIVEN UPON OPENING THE DOOR AT TIMES. DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR.
2000-11-16 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POSSIBLE TRANSMISSON PROBLEMS, HOWEVER CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHIC…
2000-10-19 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Yes 0 VEHICLE FAILED TO STAY IN PARK AND SHIFTED TO REVERSE WITH ENGINE RUNNING, STRIKING A PARKED VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SERV…
2000-08-16 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING HOME, ONE BLOCK FROM HOME, VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTED AND WENT INTO REVERSE.. LUCKELY I HAD THE PRESEN…
2000-08-05 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND CAUSING DAMAMGE T…
2000-07-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING WITH FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THEN, STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNIN…
2000-07-21 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR (00V-106) COMPLETED, HOWEVER COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION AFTER REPAIR. *M…
2000-07-17 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE BEFORE TAKING IT IN FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIRS. LATER ON, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THA…
2000-07-12 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-106,CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.
2000-07-10 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 RECALL 00V106000/TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER: DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE OF A SPECIAL TOOL NEEDED TO MAKE …
2000-07-07 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL WORK THAT DEALER DID CONCERNING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK
2000-07-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE IN PARK CONSUMER PUTS CAR IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE UNTIL ABOUT 15, TO 20 SECONDS LATER. VEHICLE THEN U…
2000-06-30 STEERING No 0 CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT KEY INTO IGNITION AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT STEERING WAS UPSIDE DOWN, AN…
2000-06-21 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR (00V-106) DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEMS WITH STAFFING AND AVAILABILITY OF APP…
2000-06-20 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT. IN…
2000-05-14 TIRES No 0 I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVELLING WEST ALONG I-40 BETWEEN KINGMAN AND FLAGSTAFF, AZ. EXACTLY FIVE (5) DAYS PREV…
2000-04-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH Yes 0 VEHICLE WAS INSIDE THE GARAGE AND WAS IN PARK. CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING SOUND AND A CLICK. GEAR JUMPED INTO REVERS…
1999-08-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 TRUCK IS WHITE, PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE HOOD, TOP, AND AROUND POCKETS ON BED OF TRUCK, THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PAINT, TRU…
1999-02-27 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 CONSUMER BELIEVED THE RECALL 00V106 IS RELATED TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HE HAD REPAIRED PRIOR TO NOTICE. NLM
1998-12-20 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 PASSENGER'S-SIDE OF THE MAIN FRAME HAS CRACKED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED VECHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND PROBLE…
1998-09-24 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AS IT WAS PARKED. WAS TOLD CAUSED BY STRESS. HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AS …
1998-06-01 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE RACK & PINION AREA. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANA…
1998-04-27 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 THE FUEL LINE RUBS AGAINST UNDERSIDE OF THE CAB, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE. THE FUEL IS SQUIRTING OUT IN THE DIR…
1997-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 HEADLIGHT/IGNITION WIRES BROKE CAUSING HEADLIGHT/IGNITION FAILURE
1997-07-01 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANMISSION FAILURES.
1997-06-01 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK No 0 CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UP AGAINST FRAME BROKE.
1997-05-23 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 THE DEFECTIVE CASTLE NUT LOCATED ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS STRIPPED OFF AT THE BALL JOINT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO GO INTO T…
1997-05-05 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE BUCKS. THE BRAKE SY…
1997-05-05 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 1 AIR CONDITIONING FAN MOTOR SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURY.
1997-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MAIN WIRING HARNESS AT TILT WHEEL: TILTING THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SEVERED LARGE GUAGE ELECTRICAL WIRES LEADING TO THE M…
1997-01-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES No 0 THROTTLE CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE THROTTLE STICKING. WHEN RELEASING THE THROTTLE DOESN'T GO BACK, CAUS…
1996-09-12 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT FROM EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE GEARS. *AK
1996-09-01 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL No 0 REAR END SEALS LEAK.
1996-08-06 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 VEHCILE WAS STRUCK IN FRONT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT EXTENDED ALL THE WAY OUT.*AK
1996-08-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTSAT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL; ALSO REPLACED SPEED SENSOR/ DRIV…