Dodge Dakota problems reported in Washington
267 of the 9,236 complaints filed about the Dodge Dakota came from Washington, most often about the brakes.
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.
267
Complaints from Washington
21
Crashes
7
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
62
23.2%
Suspension
59
22.1%
Electrical System
25
9.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
8.2%
Engine & Cooling
20
7.5%
Airbags
16
6.0%
Steering
13
4.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
3.4%
Lights
7
2.6%
Other & Unspecified
6
2.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
2.2%
By model year
1987 Dakota
1
0.4%
1988 Dakota
2
0.7%
1989 Dakota
1
0.4%
1990 Dakota
3
1.1%
1991 Dakota
6
2.2%
1992 Dakota
12
4.5%
1993 Dakota
4
1.5%
1994 Dakota
3
1.1%
1995 Dakota
4
1.5%
1996 Dakota
3
1.1%
1997 Dakota
12
4.5%
1998 Dakota
20
7.5%
1999 Dakota
29
10.9%
2000 Dakota
52
19.5%
2001 Dakota
40
15.0%
2002 Dakota
26
9.7%
2003 Dakota
3
1.1%
2004 Dakota
2
0.7%
2005 Dakota
20
7.5%
2006 Dakota
14
5.2%
2007 Dakota
6
2.2%
2008 Dakota
2
0.7%
2010 Dakota
2
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Seattle
30
28.0%
Renton
12
11.2%
Kirkland
10
9.3%
Woodinville
9
8.4%
Olympia
7
6.5%
Auburn
6
5.6%
Puyallup
6
5.6%
Snohomish
6
5.6%
Spokane
6
5.6%
Marysville
5
4.7%
Issaquah
5
4.7%
Vancouver
5
4.7%