2006 Dodge Dakota: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 384 complaints
384
Total Complaints
53,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
29
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,662 25th Percentile
53,000 Median Mileage
85,999 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
121
STEERING
44
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
29
POWER TRAIN
26
SUSPENSION
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
SERVICE BRAKES
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
8
VISIBILITY/WIPER
8

Severity Assessment

29
Crashes
9
Fires
21
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MECHANICS REFUSED TO FIX OR REPLACE 2006 DAKOTA. *TS *JB"
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE AT 5MPH, BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY, BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKE..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE AT 5MPH, BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY, BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKE..."

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