Model year record

1995 Dodge Dakota

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 294 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal22
Power train: automatic transmission1649,660 mi
Structure: frame and members12184,259 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly11120,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline9
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip9
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar9
Engine and engine cooling: engine7
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump7
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch7228,750 mi
Steering7135,000 mi
Suspension: front723,588 mi
Seat belts6128,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components6
Vehicle speed control6
Fuel system, other5
Seat belts: front: anchorage5
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor5
Suspension520,000 mi
Air bags4
Seat belts: front: retractor4
Seats4
Seats: front assembly: recliner496,850 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc4
Structure: body4100,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt4
Unknown or other45,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring3
Exterior lighting3
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly3
Power train349,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift3
Power train: manual transmission3
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior3
Electrical system275,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition2
Electrical system: ignition: module2
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash2
Engine and engine cooling213,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.2
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch2
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable2
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal2
Structure: body: door2
Suspension: front: shock absorber2
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer2
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables1
Electrical system: horn1
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1
Equipment1
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Fuel system, gasoline1
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system1
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter1
Power train: axle assembly1
Power train: clutch assembly1
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)1
Seat belts: front1
Seats: front assembly: head restraint1
Service brakes, air: antilock1
Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring)1
Service brakes, hydraulic190,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1
Steering: column1
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment1
Steering: rack and pinion: rack1
Structure190,000 mi
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1
Structure: body: hood1
Structure: body: trunk lid1
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint1
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm1
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint1
Suspension: multiple axle1
Tires1
Tires: sidewall1
Trailer hitches1
Visibility/wiper1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior1
Visibility: windshield1
Wheels185,000 mi

The 1994 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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