1993 Dodge Dakota problems
The 1993 Dodge Dakota has 159 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns brakes. After that come transmission (9%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 159 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 13 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 17 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Dodge Dakota with enough data (79 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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 vehicle stopped it was rear ended, and both seats collapsed backward without a warning. Both the passenger and the driver were injured in this accident, in which seat back rests collapsed.
I was in an accident in which I was rear-ended. At that time, both of the front seats broke, and we were thrown backward. Subsequently, I could not see where I was going nor reach the brake pedal, so I hit the car in front of me. The poor quality of the seat design contributed to head and neck injuries, according to the emergency room physician.
When tap on brakes to disengage cruise control, vehicle slowed down momentarily, speeded back up to set speed; hit snow/ice pack, spun around, rear end hit bank
While driving and applying the brakes, the ABS locked up the front wheel, but the rear wheel kept turning. The dealer stated it was normal . The consumer almost wrecked 4-5 times when slippery. The master cylinder was found leaking and the ABS diagnostic module failed.
Vehicle is well maintained and cared for. Large chucks of paint peeling from hood momentarily distract or startle driver and have caused situations where an accident was just barely avoided. The last incident a large sheet of the paint covered the driver's side windshield obstructing the operator's view during rush hour traffic on the highway.