Dodge Dakota problems reported in California
722 of the 9,236 complaints filed about the Dodge Dakota came from California, most often about the suspension.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
722
Complaints from California
45
Crashes
12
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
130
18.0%
Brakes
113
15.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
90
12.5%
Engine & Cooling
69
9.6%
Steering
48
6.6%
Airbags
43
6.0%
Electrical System
40
5.5%
Tires
34
4.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
27
3.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
20
2.8%
Other & Unspecified
19
2.6%
Body & Structure
14
1.9%
By model year
1987 Dakota
2
0.3%
1988 Dakota
18
2.5%
1989 Dakota
9
1.2%
1990 Dakota
4
0.6%
1991 Dakota
6
0.8%
1992 Dakota
8
1.1%
1993 Dakota
4
0.6%
1994 Dakota
14
1.9%
1995 Dakota
29
4.0%
1996 Dakota
35
4.8%
1997 Dakota
70
9.7%
1998 Dakota
104
14.4%
1999 Dakota
58
8.0%
2000 Dakota
86
11.9%
2001 Dakota
84
11.6%
2002 Dakota
49
6.8%
2003 Dakota
43
6.0%
2004 Dakota
16
2.2%
2005 Dakota
37
5.1%
2006 Dakota
24
3.3%
2007 Dakota
12
1.7%
2008 Dakota
9
1.2%
2009 Dakota
1
0.1%
Cities reporting most
SAN Francisco
19
13.8%
Sacramento
16
11.6%
Hayward
15
10.9%
SAN Jose
13
9.4%
Riverside
12
8.7%
Fresno
12
8.7%
Bakerfield
9
6.5%
Victorville
9
6.5%
Menifee
9
6.5%
Modesto
9
6.5%
Concord
8
5.8%
SAN Bernardino
7
5.1%