1992 Dodge Dakota: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 314 complaints
314
Total Complaints
160,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

75,000 25th Percentile
160,000 Median Mileage
164,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
84
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
21
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
7
POWER TRAIN
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
11
Fires
26
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK"
"VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON FLAT SURFACE, JUMP OF GEAR INTO REVERSE, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION HITTING A FENCE AND TELEPHONE. TT"
"CRUISE CONTROL KICKS IN ON ITS OWN INCREASING UNWANTED SPEED; REPAIRED SIX TIMES; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; DIFFICULTY STOPPING. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28