Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-03-09 | 94V043000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 1,500 | — | Details |
| 1994-01-12 | 94V005000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 9,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN ROAD, ABOUT TO TURN RIGHT, BUT AIRBAG DEPLOYED BEFORE I WAS OFF THE MAIN ROAD. HAD TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. … |
| 2010-10-10 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | DODGE DAKOTA FRAME ROTTING OUT TOYOTA RECALLED THEIRS THE TRUCK IN GREAT SHAPE AND I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF TRUCKS WITH THE … |
| 2007-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | FRONT LEFT DOOR SNAPPED OFF. I CAN'T OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. ALSO, BOTH SEAT BELTS SNAPPED, THE AIR AND … |
| 2006-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | NIGHT DRIVING, SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN CAB. HEADLAMPS WENT OFF THEN CAME BACK ON AFTER 5 TO 10 SECONDS. MOVED HEADL… |
| 2006-10-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN DRIVER SIDE COLLISION. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT… |
| 2005-05-20 | SEATS | No | 0 | FRONT SEAT BOLT-DRIVER SIDE BROKE WITH SEAT GOING STRAIGHT BACK INTO BACK SEAT-REACHING FOR WALLET BOTH TIMES IT BROKE! |
| 2005-05-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | No | 0 | SUDDEN NEAR-COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOLT HOLDING MASTER CYLINDER IN PLACE TO HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PR… |
| 2005-04-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | NO FAILURE JUST YET. EVERY SO OFTEN THE AIR BAG, ABS LIGHT COMES ON ONCE THAT HAPPENS THE FAN STOPS WORKING, THE POWER … |
| 2004-12-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | I HAVE A "PRISTINE" DODGE DAKOTA THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT CURRENTLY HAS 34,500 MILES ON IT AND I RE… |
| 2004-10-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER TOOK… |
| 2004-09-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH A DEER APPEAR OUT OF NO WHERE AND WAS HIT BY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. IT WAS BADLY DAMAGED AND KNOCKE… |
| 2004-01-15 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RECLINE BACK. *AK |
| 2003-12-10 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. DRIVER S… |
| 2003-12-10 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. DRIVER S… |
| 2003-07-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE AT LEAST 3 GAS FUEL PUMPS FOR MY 94 DODGE DAKOTA FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE … |
| 2003-05-18 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO RELEASE. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED … |
| 2003-03-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAME APART. *JB |
| 2002-07-10 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOWER BALL JOINT ON RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK BROKE . DID NOT WRECK. WHEEL FELL OFF OF TRUCK ALONG … |
| 2002-04-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND LOST HER VOICE FOR 2… |
| 2002-02-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE READING VERY ERRATIC. DEALER CHECKED WIRING FROM TANK TO GAUGE AND FOUND NO SHORTED WIRING. ALSO CHECKED O… |
| 2001-11-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PAINT PEELING OFF OF ROOF AND HOOD. |
| 2001-11-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY. DT |
| 2001-11-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH COMING OFF A RAMP INTO SURFACE STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUME… |
| 2001-10-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POWER SUPPLY TO THE MAIN COMPUTER FAILED POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE UNDER THE DASH, ENTIRE CAB CA… |
| 2001-05-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON FAILED TO OPERATE, WILL NOT DISCONNECT THE LATCH. CHILD HAD TO TWIST O… |
| 2001-03-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, PARK BRAKE NOT APPLIED. VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE AND ROLLED FORWARD ON A S… |
| 2000-05-15 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TRED SEPARATION, TIRE MADE IN CANADA, VN PLANT, AT APPROX 30,000 MILES USE. (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE S… |
| 2000-05-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THIS IS THE 2ND DODGE TRUCK TRANSMISSION I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE OTHER WAS A 96 RAM WITH 63,000 AND I WAS TOLD THE… |
| 2000-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 2000-03-14 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, TRAVELING 15MPH WAS HIT ATAN INTERSECTION BROADSIDE WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO RUN INT… |
| 1999-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED/HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT/SWITCH SHOWED OVERHEATING DAMAGE AND ALSO MELTED SOME OF THE WIRING IN THE … |
| 1999-10-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPERS DON'T RELEASE PROPERLY CAUSING BRAKE OVERHEATING, REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY, VIOLENT SHAKING… |
| 1999-09-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | FAILED SMOG CHECK DUE TO CATALIC CONVERTER AND OXIGEN SENSOR FAILURE,AT AROUND 85000 MILES.IS THERE ANY HIDEN WARRANTIE… |
| 1999-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | BARE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE COVER TO MELT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 1999-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | BATTERY EXPLODED AFTER CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND NEITHER HAD ANYTHING POSITIVE TO SAY… |
| 1999-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | THE BATTERY FEED WIRE FAILS AND CAUSES THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL BY SHORTING OUT THE CHIP,THEREBY RAISING THE COSTS OF REPA… |
| 1998-12-31 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 95V088000. TOOK TO DEALER. HAD THE REPAIRS DONE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS… |
| 1998-11-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK. CONSUMER IS AFRAID IF IN AN ACCIDENT THEY WILL NOT HOLD HIM. RETRACT MECHANISM FOR SEAT BELTS… |
| 1998-10-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | No | 0 | PROPORTIONAL VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. UNABLE TO GET PARTS ON A TIMELY BASIS, DEALER. *AK |
| 1998-09-08 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD LATCH FAILED, HOOD FLEW OPEN DAMAGING WINDSHIELD AND HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). |
| 1998-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS BLAMED FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATION. VEHICLE'S OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND W… |
| 1998-06-04 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHEN TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE SHOP FOR 3,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LUGS: NUTS AND… |
| 1998-04-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. |
| 1998-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. |
| 1998-01-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DEALER REFUSED TO DO APPLICABLE TEST TO SEE IF TSB WAS WARRANTED PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHEN TRANSMISSION BEGA… |
| 1997-11-08 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE ABOUT 70 MPH, NOTICED SMOKE AND SPARKS COMING FROM THE REAR TIRE. BEFORE DRIVER GOT A CHANC… |
| 1997-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS FAILED TWICE. |
| 1997-10-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES CONNECTORS FAILED, OWNER NOTICED LEAKAGE ON FLOOR. THIS PART WAS RECALLED BY DODG… |
| 1997-10-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. |
| 1997-08-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | WHEN ENGINE STARTED UP THE TOP OF THE BATTERY BLEW OFF, CREATING SMOKE. *AK |