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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 22 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 16 | 49,660 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 12 | 184,259 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 11 | 120,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 9 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 9 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 9 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 7 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 7 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 7 | 228,750 mi |
| Steering | 7 | 135,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 7 | 23,588 mi |
| Seat belts | 6 | 128,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 6 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 5 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 5 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 5 | — |
| Suspension | 5 | 20,000 mi |
| Air bags | 4 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 4 | — |
| Seats | 4 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 4 | 96,850 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 4 | — |
| Structure: body | 4 | 100,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 5,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 3 | — |
| Power train | 3 | 49,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 3 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 3 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior | 3 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 13,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 2 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring) | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion: rack | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: multiple axle | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 85,000 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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