2007 Dodge Dakota: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 165 complaints
165
Total Complaints
49,562mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22,000 25th Percentile
49,562 Median Mileage
73,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
57
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
12
STEERING
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
POWER TRAIN
10
SUSPENSION
8
ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
3
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETHING IS RUBBING ON THE RIM AND CHEWING AWAY THE METAL WHEN HE MAKES A HARD RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. THE FAILURE BEGAN IN JANUARY OF 2007 WHEN HE HAD A LOWERING KIT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND T..."
"I HAVE A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA IT HAD 1880 MILES ON IT WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT NEAR MILE MARKER 38.9 ON ROUTE 80 EAST BOUND IN NJ. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE DEVELOPED AN APPROXIMATELY TWO INCH VERTICAL SPLIT. THE TIRE WENT DOWN..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACTS HUSBAND DECELERATED. AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE INCREASED TO 20-25 MILES PER HOUR. THE CONTACT HAS NOTIFIED A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING CAN BE D..."

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