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Dodge Dakota

10 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V352000·2016-05-24

    Chrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Chrysler is recalling approximately 4.6 million vehicles because passenger air bag inflators may rupture, sending metal fragments into the cabin. Owners are advised not to drive until repairs are complete.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, CHRYSLER, RAM RAM 2500, RAM 3500, RAM 5500, 300
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V313000·2015-05-26

    Chrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Driver Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Chrysler is recalling specific 2004-2011 Dodge, Chrysler, and Mitsubishi vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    MITSUBISHI — MITSUBISHI, DODGE, CHRYSLER RAIDER, MAGNUM, DURANGO, DAKOTA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V018000·2019-01-15

    Chrysler Recalls Vehicles Due to Exploding Passenger Air Bag Inflator Risk

    Chrysler is recalling specific 2010-2016 Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP CHALLENGER, CHARGER, 300, DAKOTA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V021000·2018-01-09

    Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram Vehicles Recalled for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Chrysler is recalling specific 2009-2013 vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    CHRYSLER — CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP 300, DAKOTA, CHALLENGER, CHARGER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V770000·2014-12-03

    Chrysler Recalls 2004-2005 Vehicles Due to Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Chrysler is recalling 2004-2005 Dodge and Chrysler vehicles sold in high-humidity areas because the passenger air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, CHRYSLER RAM 3500, RAM 2500, MAGNUM, DURANGO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V038000·2013-02-06

    Chrysler Recalls Trucks Due to Rear Axle Pinion Nut Loosening Risk

    Chrysler is recalling specific 2009-2012 Ram 1500, Dodge Dakota, Durango, and Chrysler Aspen trucks because the rear axle pinion nut may loosen, potentially causing a loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    DODGE — DODGE, CHRYSLER DAKOTA, RAM 1500, DURANGO, ASPEN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V420000·2012-08-28

    NBC Truck Equipment Recalls Sure Power Battery Separator Devices

    NBC Truck Equipment is recalling 2007-2011 trucks with Sure Power battery separators that may overheat, causing smoke or fire.

    Product
    NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT — NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT, MITSUBISHI, DODGE CHEVY C3500, FE180, DAKOTA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2011Not rated by NHTSA

    4 trims tested for 2011; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 2009Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2009; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 2008Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2008; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 1 open

  • PE11009 Preliminary Evaluation · steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
  • PE08052 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
  • EA06004 Engineering Analysis · open · steering
  • EA05018 Engineering Analysis · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
  • PE05056 Preliminary Evaluation · steering
  • PE05027 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2005 · brakes 72 complaints, median 22,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2005 · powertrain 69 complaints, median 97,120 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · steering 47 complaints, median 54,000 mi
  • 2005 · steering 47 complaints, median 59,072 mi
  • 2005 · suspension 36 complaints, median 45,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

258 manufacturer service bulletins across 7 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2011: 2.7/5 · 44 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2010: 3.5/5
  • 2009: 3.2/5 · 18 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2008: 3.3/5 · 91 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2007: 3.0/5 · 144 complaints · most complained-of: airbags

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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