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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
8 reports
139,000 miles · Aug 20, 2015
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesSteering
REPLACED ALL SENSORS, SPARK PLUG AND WIRES, ROTOR AND CAP, VACUUM HOSES, POWERTRAIN RELAYS, AND ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC POWERTRAIN SHUTDOWN REVEALING NO ENGINE CODES. RANDOM STALLS AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING FREEWAY. DEALER PROVIDES NO SOLUTION BECAUSE OF RANDOM EVENTS ONLY. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK…
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REPLACED ALL SENSORS, SPARK PLUG AND WIRES, ROTOR AND CAP, VACUUM HOSES, POWERTRAIN RELAYS, AND ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC POWERTRAIN SHUTDOWN REVEALING NO ENGINE CODES. RANDOM STALLS AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING FREEWAY. DEALER PROVIDES NO SOLUTION BECAUSE OF RANDOM EVENTS ONLY. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHEN THE POWERTRAIN CURRENT IS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY?
NHTSA ODI #10750111
120,421 miles · Oct 1, 2008
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringSuspension
SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERI…
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SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM. FRONT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, PLUS FRONT END ALIGNMENT TOTALING $2792.90 AND WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN. OF 2008. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DODGE AS WE DO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. SINCERELY, SUSAN SHUMWAY *TR
NHTSA ODI #10244153
30,000 miles · Sep 5, 2007
Unknown Or Other
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND PIECES OF PLASTIC ARE FALLING INTO THE COMPARTMENTS AND SHORTENING OUT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND VEHICLE HE HAS OWNED IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED. THE FIRST VEHICLE COST $1,000 TO REPAIR. THE DODGE DEALER…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND PIECES OF PLASTIC ARE FALLING INTO THE COMPARTMENTS AND SHORTENING OUT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND VEHICLE HE HAS OWNED IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED. THE FIRST VEHICLE COST $1,000 TO REPAIR. THE DODGE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE ON THEIR VEHICLES, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR HIS VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA ODI #10201986
79,065 miles · Apr 21, 2006
TiresCrash
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD OF THE BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL TIRE SEPARATED AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, 2001 DODGE QUAD CAB PICKUP. *NM THE SEPARATION RESULTED IN $2000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #10156278
Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2005
Suspension
RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE BALL JOINTS ON THE CONSUMER'S 2001 DODGE DAKOTA WERE RECALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED AT A DODGE DEALER. *NM *NM
NHTSA ODI #10113765
98,000 miles · Sep 14, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury
THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10087626
Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2003
Suspension
THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #10007404
70,000 miles · Jan 24, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK FROM NEW THE ENGINE PINGED WHEN I WENT UP HILL THE BARRINGS RAPPED BAD WENT TO DEALER THY SAID DODGE HAS NO UP DATES HAD IT BACK THREE TIMES BEFOR 11000 MILES TRUCK FALLS UNDER LEMON LAW AND DEALER WONT FIX TRUCK .AND AC GUIT WHILE UNDER WARRINTY DEALER SAID IF OUT OF WARRINTY THEYED STILL FIX IT ,WHEN IT G…
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WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK FROM NEW THE ENGINE PINGED WHEN I WENT UP HILL THE BARRINGS RAPPED BAD WENT TO DEALER THY SAID DODGE HAS NO UP DATES HAD IT BACK THREE TIMES BEFOR 11000 MILES TRUCK FALLS UNDER LEMON LAW AND DEALER WONT FIX TRUCK .AND AC GUIT WHILE UNDER WARRINTY DEALER SAID IF OUT OF WARRINTY THEYED STILL FIX IT ,WHEN IT GUIT IT WAS OUT OF WARRINTY SO DEALER SAID I HAD TO PAY 128.00 DOLLARS TO PUT ON A MACHINE TO SEE WHATS WRONG I SHOULD NOT PAY TO DO THIS THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD STILL BE FIXED BECAUSE IT HAPPENED WHILE UNDER WARRINTY .AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS QUIT ,AND WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK NEW THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS QUIT AND THE BACKUP LIGHTS QUIT BUT THY FIXED THE WIPERS AND BACKUP LIGHTS.ENGINE WENT BARRINGS RAP AND I DONT HAVE OIL PRESSURE . HAD PROBLEMS WITH OIL PRESSURE BEFOR WHILE UNDER WARRINTY REPLACED SENCER OIL PRESSURE ALWAYS WENT FROM 3\4 TO1\4 THY SAID IT WILL RUN LIKE THAT.
NHTSA ODI #10003323
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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