Dodge Dakota problems reported in Michigan
409 of the 9,236 complaints filed about the Dodge Dakota came from Michigan, 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.
409
Complaints from Michigan
22
Crashes
8
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
117
28.6%
Steering
45
11.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
44
10.8%
Brakes
39
9.5%
Engine & Cooling
24
5.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
21
5.1%
Airbags
20
4.9%
Electrical System
19
4.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
13
3.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
10
2.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
2.4%
Body & Structure
10
2.4%
By model year
1987 Dakota
1
0.2%
1988 Dakota
1
0.2%
1989 Dakota
2
0.5%
1990 Dakota
2
0.5%
1991 Dakota
6
1.5%
1992 Dakota
22
5.4%
1993 Dakota
7
1.7%
1994 Dakota
5
1.2%
1995 Dakota
33
8.1%
1996 Dakota
17
4.2%
1997 Dakota
26
6.4%
1998 Dakota
40
9.8%
1999 Dakota
44
10.8%
2000 Dakota
43
10.5%
2001 Dakota
34
8.3%
2002 Dakota
30
7.3%
2003 Dakota
12
2.9%
2004 Dakota
19
4.6%
2005 Dakota
23
5.6%
2006 Dakota
10
2.4%
2007 Dakota
3
0.7%
2008 Dakota
23
5.6%
2009 Dakota
1
0.2%
2010 Dakota
4
1.0%
2011 Dakota
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
North Muskego
13
12.5%
Trenton
13
12.5%
Waterford
11
10.6%
ST Claire Shores
9
8.7%
Warren
9
8.7%
Detroit
9
8.7%
Sterling Heights
8
7.7%
Algonac
7
6.7%
Lansing
7
6.7%
Clinton TWP
6
5.8%
Lowell
6
5.8%
Cadillac
6
5.8%