The 2007 Dodge Dakota has 144 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and power train. Owners most often flag automatic transmission failure: premature failure requiring multiple replacements, described as "not a matter of if, but when." frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2007 Dodge Dakota vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 5 Dakota model years we track, complaint volume runs from 144 (2007) to 690 (1999). With 144 complaints, the 2007 Dakota sits belowthe model's median of 470.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 16V352000Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM …
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 15V313000Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrys…
electrical system:ignition:switch
Campaign 14V795000Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Dakota, and 2006 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006 with manual transmissions. The r…
power train:automatic transmission
Campaign 06V341000ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE…
Sentiment is highly polarized and heavily dependent on the specific vehicle's maintenance history and powertrain. Owner experiences range from "fantastic and very reliable" long-term ownership with minimal issues to catastrophic, repeated…
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Used Dakota listings typically run $6,995–$11,670 across 1998 to 2010 model years.
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