1993 Dodge Dakota: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 159 complaints
159
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
102,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
5
SUSPENSION:FRONT
5
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
10
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MAN-TRAN 4SP: WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR RPM RUNS UP TO 500 ABOVE NORMAL; HOLDS 30 SECONDS, DROPS BACK, VERY SLOW; NO WARNING. TT"
"AXLE SEALS REPLACED 3 TIMES. ALSO REPLACED DRIVESHAFT."
"TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER STARTING//MUST BE PUT BACK INTO PARK THEN INTO GEAR, ALSO TRANSFER CASE (4WD) BROKE 4 TIMES. *AK"

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