"How reliable is the 1995 Dodge Dakota?"

"Based on 294 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Dodge Dakota has a median complaint mileage of 90000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Dodge Dakota?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Dodge Dakota is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 294 total complaints filed."

1995 Dodge Dakota: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 294 complaints

294

Total Complaints

90,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,660 25th Percentile

90,000 Median Mileage

130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SUSPENSION:FRONT

STEERING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL BACK COVER PROBLEM THERE IS A SERVICE BULLENTIN ON THIS CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DEALER PUT IN THE PLASTIC COVER. TT"

"THE STEERING AND THE SUSPENSION SHAKE WHEN HITING A BUMP. 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