Dodge Dakota problems reported in Missouri
269 of the 9,236 complaints filed about the Dodge Dakota came from Missouri, 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.
269
Complaints from Missouri
21
Crashes
6
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
75
27.9%
Brakes
47
17.5%
Steering
23
8.6%
Airbags
23
8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
8.2%
Engine & Cooling
21
7.8%
Electrical System
17
6.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
2.2%
Body & Structure
6
2.2%
Wheels
5
1.9%
Seats
4
1.5%
Seat Belts
4
1.5%
By model year
1988 Dakota
2
0.7%
1989 Dakota
5
1.9%
1990 Dakota
16
5.9%
1991 Dakota
14
5.2%
1992 Dakota
7
2.6%
1993 Dakota
13
4.8%
1994 Dakota
9
3.3%
1995 Dakota
9
3.3%
1996 Dakota
10
3.7%
1997 Dakota
19
7.1%
1998 Dakota
8
3.0%
1999 Dakota
35
13.0%
2000 Dakota
30
11.2%
2001 Dakota
13
4.8%
2002 Dakota
29
10.8%
2003 Dakota
6
2.2%
2004 Dakota
4
1.5%
2005 Dakota
22
8.2%
2006 Dakota
5
1.9%
2007 Dakota
8
3.0%
2008 Dakota
1
0.4%
2011 Dakota
4
1.5%
Cities reporting most
ST Louis
21
18.9%
Joplin
18
16.2%
Springfield
12
10.8%
Kansas City
12
10.8%
Saint Louis
8
7.2%
Mercer
6
5.4%
Macomb
6
5.4%
Ashland
6
5.4%
Columbia
6
5.4%
Independence
6
5.4%
Saint Charles
5
4.5%
Blue Springs
5
4.5%