2008 Dodge Dakota problems
Owners have filed 131 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Dakota with NHTSA. Air bags account for 22.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of steering at 13.7%.
Complaints131
Crashes10
Fires1
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 22.1% · 29
Steering 13.7% · 18
Electrical system 8.4% · 11
Power train 7.6% · 10
Exterior lighting 6.9% · 9
Unknown or other 5.3% · 7
Service brakes 5.3% · 7
Suspension 3.8% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Dodge Dakota in this data, 2008 draws comparatively few complaints; 2000 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 38 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 57,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota clubcab 4x2. While driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle was involved in a single car head-on crash in which the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. One person was reported injured. The vehicle was totaled. The vehicle had not been inspected for the cause of failure at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were approximately 40,000. Air bags · reported at 40,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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