Dodge Dakota problems reported in Virginia
332 of the 9,236 complaints filed about the Dodge Dakota came from Virginia, 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.
332
Complaints from Virginia
20
Crashes
3
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
104
31.3%
Brakes
43
13.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
42
12.7%
Airbags
30
9.0%
Steering
18
5.4%
Engine & Cooling
17
5.1%
Tires
12
3.6%
Electrical System
12
3.6%
Body & Structure
11
3.3%
Equipment & Accessories
5
1.5%
Doors, Latches & Locks
5
1.5%
By model year
1985 Dakota
2
0.6%
1987 Dakota
3
0.9%
1988 Dakota
4
1.2%
1990 Dakota
4
1.2%
1991 Dakota
4
1.2%
1992 Dakota
7
2.1%
1993 Dakota
11
3.3%
1994 Dakota
5
1.5%
1995 Dakota
5
1.5%
1996 Dakota
10
3.0%
1997 Dakota
34
10.2%
1998 Dakota
26
7.8%
1999 Dakota
47
14.2%
2000 Dakota
30
9.0%
2001 Dakota
32
9.6%
2002 Dakota
28
8.4%
2003 Dakota
18
5.4%
2004 Dakota
11
3.3%
2005 Dakota
18
5.4%
2006 Dakota
14
4.2%
2007 Dakota
7
2.1%
2008 Dakota
8
2.4%
2010 Dakota
2
0.6%
2011 Dakota
2
0.6%
Cities reporting most
Virginia Beach
20
18.3%
Fredericksburg
12
11.0%
Woodbridge
12
11.0%
Richmond
12
11.0%
Stafford
11
10.1%
Poquoson
9
8.3%
Roanoke
7
6.4%
Hampton
6
5.5%
Christiansburg
5
4.6%
Portsmith
5
4.6%
Clifton
5
4.6%
Ashburn
5
4.6%