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Model years to avoid

Dodge Dakota

What it says about you

Opinion

A mid-size truck from when mid-size trucks were rare. Useful, and you use it.

Not measured, not from the data, and offered in fun. Everything below this is not.

7 model years on record, 1,121 complaints filed.

The years to look at closely: 2006 (steering wheel), 2005 (seat). Everything else drew a normal number of complaints for this model.

Every year

  1. 2011 6 recalls 44 complaints
  2. 2010 7 recalls 70 complaints
  3. 2009 5 recalls 18 complaints
  4. 2008 2 recalls 91 complaints
  5. 2007 4 recalls 144 complaints
  6. 2006 steering wheel 284 complaints
  7. 2005 seat 470 complaints

What does a Dodge Dakota say about you?

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Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls and investigations, retrieved . A year is flagged when it drew at least 2.5× this model's median and at least 50 complaints — compared against itself rather than against other cars, so popularity and age do not decide the answer.