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Dodge Dakota Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 35 recall campaigns for the Dodge Dakota, across 11 model years from 2000 to 2011. The 2001 has the most (14); the fewest among years with a recall is 2008 (2).

Dodge Dakota years to avoid by our method: 2000 (2.8× the median year), 2001 (3.2× the median year) and 2002 (3.2× the median year).

Model years
11

2000–2011, with a recall

Recall campaigns
35
Most recalls
2001

14 recalls

Owner complaints
3,752

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 3,752 complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Dakota across 12 model years; the most, 806, concern the 2000.

Owners marked a crash on 267 of the Dodge Dakota complaints (7%) and a fire on 91.

Across all Dodge Dakota model years, owners name the suspension most often (at least 978 complaints), then the service brakes, hydraulic (690).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Dodge Dakota in 2004: 732, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Dodge Dakota is exterior lighting, in 16 model-year listings.

The newest Dodge Dakota recall, 19V018000, was reported on January 15, 2019 and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module.

Dodge Dakota years to avoid

The 2002 Dodge Dakota stands out most: 451 complaints between 2001 and 2005, 33% of them naming the suspension.

The 2002 also carries 12 recalls, against a median of 6.5 for the ranked Dodge Dakota years.

The best-measured Dodge Dakota years are 2011 (0.2×), 2008 (0.2×) and 2007 (0.4×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Dodge Dakota, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
201164415
0.2×
20100356not ranked
20095181not ranked
200829118
0.2×
2007414542
0.4×
2006628544
0.4×
20057470115
1.2×
2004520688
0.8×
200311296192
1.7×
2002avoid12678451
3.2×
2001avoid14678445
3.2×
2000avoid12806447
2.8×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Dodge Dakota years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Dodge Dakota

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING16
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE9
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS5
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB5
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT4
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING3
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT3

Dodge Dakota model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Dodge Dakota recall campaign (35)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Dodge Dakota, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
19V018000January 15, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2011crash, injury and deathdo not drive1,413,222
18V021000January 9, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009, 2011injury and deathdo not drive328,177
17V820000December 20, 2017seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler2005fire and injury16,900
16V352000May 24, 2016air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2005–2009, 2011injury and deathdo not drive4,648,270
15V313000May 26, 2015air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2005–2009, 2011crash, injury and deathdo not drive4,077,169
14V795000December 16, 2014electrical system: ignition: switch2006–2007crash54,164
14V770000December 3, 2014air bags2005crash, injury and death250,896
13V038000February 6, 2013power train: driveline: differential unit2009, 2011crash278,674
12V474000October 2, 2012power train: driveline: differential unit2009crash44,300
12V420000August 28, 2012equipment: electrical2011fire32
07V555000December 4, 2007power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift2001–2002crash576,418
06V341000September 7, 2006power train: automatic transmission2007crash4,770
06V038000February 9, 2006service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2006crash39,274
06V039000February 9, 2006visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring2006crash79,701
05V460000October 6, 2005power train: automatic transmission2005crash256,409
05V002000January 5, 2005air bags: side/window2005crash and injury1,142
04V596000December 21, 2004suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint2000–2003—592,707
04V216000May 5, 2004visibility: windshield wiper/washer2002–2004crash320,188
03V505000December 10, 2003equipment: other: labels2001–2002crash35,692
03V389000October 10, 2003electrical system: wiring2001–2003crash50,082
02V322000December 2, 2002exterior lighting: headlights: switch2003crash3,640
01V233000July 5, 2001seat belts: front: anchorage2001crash104,252
01V153000May 8, 2001air bags2000—216,100
01V077000March 7, 2001power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift2001—85,400
00V366000November 9, 2000child seat2001crash and injury1,211,756
00V193000July 17, 2000service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2000crash40,000
00V197000July 17, 2000power train: automatic transmission2000—20,000
00V198000July 17, 2000service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2000—437,000
06E011000fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2000–2003fire—
06E024000engine and engine cooling2000–2003crash—
06E026000exterior lighting2000–2004crash—
06E065000exterior lighting2000–2003crash—
08E064000suspension: front: hub2000–2004crash—
09E012000exterior lighting2000–2006crash—
09E025000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2004crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Dodge Dakota. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: September 30, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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