MYRModel Year Report

Dodge Dakota — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2000, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 2005 · Best bets: 2010, 2011, 1988, 1990, 1989, 2008

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Dakota Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2011 highlighted. 1985: 2 complaints 1985 1986: 1 complaints 1987: 20 complaints 1988: 55 complaints 1989: 63 complaints 1989 1990: 63 complaints 1991: 128 complaints 1992: 216 complaints 1993: 134 complaints 1993 1994: 166 complaints 1995: 208 complaints 1996: 189 complaints 1997: 446 complaints 1997 1998: 545 complaints 1999: 641 complaints 2000: 806 complaints 2001: 678 complaints 2001 2002: 678 complaints 2003: 295 complaints 2004: 206 complaints 2005: 470 complaints 2005 2006: 283 complaints 2007: 144 complaints 2008: 91 complaints 2009: 18 complaints 2009 2010: 35 complaints 2011: 44 complaints 2011
2011: 44 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19852
19861
198720
198855
198963
199063
1991128
1992216
1993134
1994166
1995208
1996189
1997446
1998545
1999641
2000806
2001678
2002678
2003295
2004206
2005470
2006283
2007144
200891
200918
201035
201144

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2011 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 91 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 144 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 283 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 470 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 206 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 295 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 678 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 678 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 806 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 641 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 545 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 446 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 189 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 208 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 166 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 134 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 216 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 128 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 55 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.