Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-20 | 08E064000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB | 2,805 | — | Details |
| 2003-12-10 | 03V505000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 35,692 | — | Details |
| 2001-07-05 | 01V233000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 104,252 | — | Details |
| 2001-03-07 | 01V077000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 85,400 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-14 | CHILD SEAT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V366000 (Child Seat… |
| 2025-07-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2001 Dodge Dakota has a faulty SKIM system. The vehicle goes into No-Start/Stall while driving down the road. I ha… |
| 2024-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic to ha… |
| 2023-08-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle shifted out of gear. The con… |
| 2021-12-09 | SEATS | No | 0 | The driver seat moves on its own about 2 inches forward and backwards.no accident has happened. |
| 2021-08-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a wobble coming … |
| 2020-03-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE GAUGES WOULD STOP WORKING. SEEMS THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION CMT AND I HAD THE EMC CHECKED AND IT WAS FINE. IT ONL… |
| 2019-11-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | CRUISING ON INTERSTATE @ 70 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR STARTED ROARING AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DISINTEGRATE AROUND THE C… |
| 2019-11-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, WHEN I TAPPED BRAKES SUDDENLY,. THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO… |
| 2019-05-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FRONT CV AXLE(HUB AND BEARING) FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE INTERMEDIATE AXLE ALSO NEEDS REPLACING DUE TO SEVERE RUST FRO… |
| 2019-04-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE KEY FOB WERE INOPERABLE. IN AD… |
| 2019-03-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET FAIL OVER TIME AND ALLOWING MORE FUMES AND ENGINE NOISE DOOR PINS NONE REPLACEIBL… |
| 2018-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HELLO MY I AM DISAPOINTED THIS IS THE 3RD CAM SHAFT SENSOR ILL HAVE TO REPLACE AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON ERR… |
| 2018-10-07 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING MY FRIENDS 01 DAKOTA, AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN I HYDROPLANED AND I WAS T-BONED O… |
| 2018-06-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND LEAKED |
| 2018-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND SPEEDOMETER FAILED … |
| 2018-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | COMPUTER CONTROL OF HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR AND DASH LIGHTING, AND POSSIBLY THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE INTERMITTENT WIPER CONT… |
| 2017-02-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CLEAR COAT COMING OFF TRUCK BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW. ESTIMATE ON REPAINT $4500.00 |
| 2016-09-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHI… |
| 2016-08-16 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOME AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILE… |
| 2016-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEA… |
| 2016-06-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | KEY AND SHIFT LEVER LOCKOUT MALFUNCTIONING: IN A RUNNING VEHICLE IN "DRIVE", THE KEY CAN BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION… |
| 2016-05-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL THIS TRUCKS FRAME JUST BROKE. IT'S A CLEAN BREAK AND LOOKS TO BE RIGHT ON A WELD. THE TRUCK WAS IN M… |
| 2016-05-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 4WD SELECTOR SWITCH BLINKING AND UNABLE TO GO INTO 4WD MODES, DOOR LOCKS OPEN AND CLOSE RANDOMLY AT ANY SPEED, 4WD DRIV… |
| 2016-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CONTROL TIMER MODULE DOOR LOCK ON AND OFF ALL BY ITSELF, WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF ECT. |
| 2016-02-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. HE LOST CONTROL ON A GRAVEL ROAD AND WENT OFF T… |
| 2015-09-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT LOOSENED AND THE… |
| 2015-09-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I… |
| 2015-08-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND TURNING LE… |
| 2015-07-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | LINE TO REAR BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSE OF REAR BRAKES. MECHANIC BELIEVES FAILURE DUE TO ROAD SALT CORROS… |
| 2015-05-10 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | PUT IN PARK AND IT ROLLED DOWN DRIVE INTO ROAD AND HIT A PARKED CAR |
| 2015-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHILE MY HEAT WAS ON AND I LOST TWO FAN SPEEDS, AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND MY RES… |
| 2014-12-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING IN A SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD AND I HEAR A VERY DISTINCT TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, AF… |
| 2014-06-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS WORN. … |
| 2014-06-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE SHIFTER LEVER CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING. EITHER THE ROLL PIN WORKED UP AND OUT OF POSITION OR THE ROLL PIN WAS N… |
| 2014-05-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, RUST WAS DISCOVERED ON … |
| 2014-03-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY DODGE DAKOTA WITH THE 4.7 ENGINE RACES ALL THE TIME. WHEN I FIRST START IT, IT RACES AND IT ALSO DOES IT WHEN SHIFTI… |
| 2013-12-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THE … |
| 2013-11-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES SEIZED AND STARTED TO EMIT SMOKE. THE CONTACT H… |
| 2013-08-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | UNIT ONE WAS TRAVELING EAST ON GREENBRIER ROAD IN THE INSIDE LANE. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 STATED IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY A… |
| 2013-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DASH LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH ALONG WITH HEAD LIGHTS, THEN WENT OUT. TIME WAS 10:30 PM TO DARK TO DRIVE RURAL ROADS. *TR |
| 2013-06-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WAS NOT MOVING, JUST STARTED VEHICLE. LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON FOR 5 DAYS WITH MY N… |
| 2013-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE STEREO SYSTEM STOP WORKING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING AND EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE PERFECTLY CLOSED AND I A… |
| 2013-03-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STATED THAT AFTER APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE L… |
| 2013-01-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS FROM THE FRONT MIDDLE TO PASSENGER SIDE. *TR |
| 2013-01-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. UPO… |
| 2012-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE V… |
| 2012-09-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE LINE BELOW DRIVERS SIDE BLEW OUT. LOST BRAKES HAD TO DOWN SHIFT TO SLOW DOWN AND HAD TO GET TOWED HOME. *TR |
| 2012-08-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW IT COMES ON EVERY TIME I TURN THE WHEEL, IT D… |
| 2012-07-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRUCK TRANSFE… |