🚗 AutoDefect IQ

1995 Dodge Dakota problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags:frontal (19) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (12) · Structure:frame And Members (11)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

85 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Dodge Dakota model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 4 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 2 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 0 complaints 50–75k 75–100k miles: 6 complaints 6 75–100k 100–125k miles: 2 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 4 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 6 complaints 150k+

24 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

208
Complaints
0
Recalls
45
Service bulletins
38
Crashes reported
6
Fires reported
1
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (45)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Engine And Engine Cooling 2016-02-26 · R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

valve body. these may cause over drive cycling.

Structure 2014-09-03 · 9002849 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

part description: insulator on lever assy manual valve - valve body - rwd transmission issue description: the manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. if the insulator requires replacement please order kit 68253161aa. insulator only used on auto-

Structure 2014-09-03 · 9002849 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

part description: insulator on lever assy manual valve - valve body - rwd transmission issue description: the manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. if the insulator requires replacement please order kit 68253161aa. insulator only used on auto-rwd

Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner 2005-08-04 · 2401305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

air conditioning (a/c) cooling coil odor. *tt

Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields 2003-11-07 · 1300303 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

frame cracking. *tt

Unknown Or Other 2002-06-24 · 1802002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

flash programming failure recovery. *slc

Showing the 6 most recent of 45 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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