Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-02 | 02V322000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | 3,640 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The front end got a hard vibrate i replace the shocks two times and its not fix the problem seem like something going t… |
| 2021-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE R… |
| 2020-11-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG RED LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME IGNITION SWITCH IS ON. AIRBAG RED WARNING LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME, SITTING STILL O… |
| 2020-06-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE LAST YEAR. FIRST TIME THE WIPERS, LIGHTS AND BLINKERS QUIT WORKING LATE IN THE EVENI… |
| 2020-04-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1. WHILE SITTING IN PARK ON A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IN A STILL POSITION ROLLED FRONT OR BACK MORE THAN A COUPLE INCH… |
| 2020-04-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THIS TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON ALL DOORS. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM EACH TWO TIMES. THE WINDOW… |
| 2019-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CLUTCH WAS APPLIED AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING BECAME INOPER… |
| 2019-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO A/C AND HATER BLOWER MOTOR MELTS AND CAUSES THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. IT HAS HAPPENED TWIC… |
| 2019-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL SHIFT GEAR MECHANICALLY, BUT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND/OR PARK ON THE DASH. VEHICLE ALSO WILL NOT ST… |
| 2018-12-09 | TIRES | No | 0 | TO WHOM IT CONCERNS: I AM REQUESTING THAT THE DOT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATION OR… |
| 2018-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LOST EXTERIOR LIGHTS (PARKING LIGHTS, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT, TAIL LIGHTS, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS) WHILE DRIVING. HE… |
| 2018-08-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FAN IN MY TRUCK RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF SO IN TURN, MY AC DOES NOT WORK NOR DOES THE HEAT WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS HAPPEN… |
| 2017-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEAD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY START BLINKING AND EVENTUALLY GO OUT ALL TOGETHER ALONG WITH DASH AND DOME LIGHTS. ONLINE F… |
| 2017-04-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL TANK HANGER BRACKETS RUSTED INTO AND GAS TAKE FELL OUT CAUSING A HOLE TO BE RUBBED THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK.… |
| 2017-02-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THERE HAVE BEEN MANY RECALLS THAT INCLUDE MY MODEL BUT, NEITHER THE PREVIOUS OWNER OR ME, RECEIVED ANY MAIL FROM ANY DE… |
| 2017-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OVER A PERIOD OF TIME I GRADUALLY NOTICED EXHAUST GAS COMING INTO THE CAB. I HAD NO IDEA WHY I WAS GETTING A HEADACHE … |
| 2016-11-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE TRUCK WAS GREAT EXCEPT THAT AT NIGHT WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE HEADLIGHT… |
| 2016-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR ENGINE STALLING PROBLEMS. … |
| 2016-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEA… |
| 2016-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | OUR PICK UP TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING A CENTRAL TIMER MODULE REPLACEMENT. WE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR… |
| 2015-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, GAUGES, AND INSTRUM… |
| 2015-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PIG TAIL CONNECTION TO CONTROL BLOWER MOTOR FOR A/C AND HEAT WILL MELT. THE FEAR IS THAT IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE IN THE CA… |
| 2015-06-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITT… |
| 2015-06-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER SI… |
| 2015-03-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND MADE THE VEHIC… |
| 2015-03-02 | AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. CONSUMER REQUESTS AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH INFORMATION. *SMD |
| 2014-12-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I'VE HAD MY 2003 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 FOR 2.5 YEARS AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS ALWAYS HAD A CLUNCKING NOISE IN IT. I SEEN… |
| 2014-09-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AT NIGHT, THE HEADL… |
| 2014-07-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD HUMMING NOISE IN FRONT END AND KNOCKING FROM FRONT AND A SQUEEKY NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH. … |
| 2014-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS GOING TO BLOWER FAN RESISTOR SHORTED OUT DUE TO CORROSION INSIDE THE CONNECTOR AND MELTED THE WIRE INSUL… |
| 2014-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR MAKING A TURN AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT COULD HE… |
| 2014-04-06 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. AD… |
| 2014-03-29 | TIRES | Yes | 1 | ON SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2014, DURING A TRIP FROM SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA TO LARAMIE, WYOMING, WE SUFFERED TWO BLOWOUTS OF … |
| 2014-03-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | UPPER BALL JOINTS DETERMINED TO BE SERIOUSLY WORN. NEED TO BE REPLACED ASAP. WAS TOLD DODGE HAD RECALL/EXTENDED WARRA… |
| 2014-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTIN… |
| 2014-01-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS GOING TO MOVE THE TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAVING RECENTLY REPLACING ALL O… |
| 2013-11-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN AN EM… |
| 2013-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN… |
| 2013-08-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, TURNED THE WHEEL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE. AS I STRAIGHTENED OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE… |
| 2013-07-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING OVER A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE ALONG WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED FR… |
| 2013-03-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT… |
| 2013-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS… |
| 2012-10-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT NO CURVE, THE REAR AXLE OF MY TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE OFF AND LOST CONTRO… |
| 2012-09-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT BECAME… |
| 2012-08-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2012-07-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED F… |
| 2012-07-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM IS MAINLY IN THE FRONT. I HAVE HAD IT ALIGNED AS REQ… |
| 2012-06-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS ARE NO GOOD ON MY 2003 DAKOTA 4X2 AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY ON THE BALL JOINTS … |
| 2012-03-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA V6 FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN U… |
| 2011-12-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD SWITCH O… |