"How reliable is the 2010 Dodge Dakota?"

"Based on 48 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Dodge Dakota has a median complaint mileage of 50000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Dodge Dakota?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Dodge Dakota is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 48 total complaints filed."

2010 Dodge Dakota: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints

Total Complaints

50,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

27,753 25th Percentile

50,000 Median Mileage

86,147 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TIRES

VISIBILITY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INSTALLED A NEW RACK AND PINION GEAR AND STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY. T..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,112 AND ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA QUADCAB 4X4 WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL TIRES, LINE SIZES P265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DRY ROTTEN. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OF BF GOODRICH, WHO OFFERED TO PROVIDE SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARD THE ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 16 complaints

25th: 49,800 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 90,800 mi

POWER TRAIN 7 complaints

25th: 39,000 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 75,500 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 complaints

25th: 23,000 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 65,000 mi

STEERING 5 complaints

25th: 18,000 mi Median: 23,400 mi 75th: 41,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IL: 6 IN: 4 MI: 4 NC: 3 CT: 3 TX: 3 GA: 3 PA: 3 VA: 2 WA: 2

Dodge Dakota — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	88	-	STEERING:RACK AND PINION	5
1991	161	-	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	11
1992	314	160,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	22
1993	159	80,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	15
1994	240	115,000	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	44
1995	294	90,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	42
1996	250	89,397	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	24
1997	650	70,000	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT	49
1998	792	68,000	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT	58
1999	1011	58,955	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT	67
2000	1094	50,501	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT	77
2001	945	50,000	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT	58
2002	946	38,000	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT	71
2003	419	33,750	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT	22
2004	287	45,500	STEERING	12
2005	598	58,000	AIR BAGS	37
2006	384	53,000	AIR BAGS	29
2007	165	49,562	AIR BAGS	12
2008	131	57,000	AIR BAGS	10
2009	23	68,547	POWER TRAIN	1
2011	53	42,000	AIR BAGS	10

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