1990 Dodge Dakota problems
The 1990 Dodge Dakota has 88 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (33%) concerns steering. After that come brakes (19%) and transmission (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Dodge Dakota with enough data (38 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While making turn; steering wheel turned to right, however wheel would not turn; tie rod broke; vehicle went over two asphalt curbs; totaled; speed 35 MPH. Tt
ABS: anti lock brake system intermittently locks up without warning; locks up/slides when coming to stop; nearly caused accident. Tt
ABS: while applying brakes very lightly, vehicle pulled to left onto another lane; speed 45 MPH; rainy weather; rear cylinders were frozen. Tt