15 of the 314 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Dakota are about the body and structure — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT IS PEELILING OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED AND THEY SIAD THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST THEY HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS AND SAID WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT OURSELVES. NOW THE MAJORITY OF THE PAINT IS GONE AND RUSTING THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10062289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION . WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS FAILED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
VEHICLE FRAME IS DISINTERGRATING, BREAKING OFF IN BIG CHUNKS, IN TIRE FRAME FROM CAB BACK MUST BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR 8 OF ITS 10 YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SALT WASHED OFF FREQUENTLY DURING THE WINTERS ALSO. THIS MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE FRAME MATERIAL. DT
NHTSA complaint #769284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE DOOR ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER-SIDE FAILED WHEN THE LOWER HINGE COLLAPSED INTO THE DOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DOOR TO BE MISALIGNED, PREVENTING THE LATCH FROM ENGAGING LATCH BOLT. THE FUEL GAUGE READS 1/4 SHORTLY AFTER FUELING AND WILL STAY THEIR UNTIL THE TANK IS ALMOST EMPTY. THE RADIATOR CORE FINS DISINEGRATED AND/OR FELL OUT OF THE RADIATOR, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.
NHTSA complaint #754980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BODY SHEET METAL BREAKAGE WHERE LOWER DOOR HINGES ARE WELDED, BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. REPAIR SHOP ADVISES TYPICAL ON DODGE DAKOTA AND DOOR COULD POSSIBLE FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. COST TO REPAIR EACH DOOR APPROX $400.
NHTSA complaint #746895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE BROKE LOWER HINGE, SECOND TIME
NHTSA complaint #9001282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
PAINT PEELED OFF HOOD AND ROOF OF VEHICLE IN LARGE CHUNKS. NOW PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE REAR AREA OF THE TRUCK ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #711533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS PEELING OFF STARTING ON THE ROOF AND IS NOW STARTING ON THE SIDE OF THE CAB/THE U-JIONT IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN AT THIS TIME
NHTSA complaint #704334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT HAS COME OFF THE VEHICLE, EVEN PRIMER IS COMING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #535189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #781650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT WAS COMING OFF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #533107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE SPLASH SHIELD DESIGN ALLOWED THE BRAKE HOSE TO SEPARATE FROM SHIELD, AND HAD BECOME CHAFED DUE TO BEING RUBBED BY THE SHIELD. MR THE BRAKE HOSE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. SCC
NHTSA complaint #517178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
STUD ON TAILGATE MISSING.
NHTSA complaint #504660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HOOD MISALIGNED AT PURCHASE.
NHTSA complaint #504660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD LOOSE/NOISY.
NHTSA complaint #504660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.