1987 Dodge Dakota Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1987 Dodge Dakota, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The spare tire retainer failed, allowing the spare tire to detach from it's mount under the vehicle and fall to the road while the vehicle was in operation. The spare tire is held underneath the vehicle by a retainer attached to a steel cable. The steel cable is in a constant state of tension supporting the spare tire the steel cable had developed corrosion to such an extent that it simply snapped, allowing the spare tire to fall to the roadway while the vehicle was underway. The area of failure from corrosion is hidden from view. …”
NHTSA complaint #10231936, filed 2008-06, 69,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 12 | 4% |
| 2005 | 9 | 2% |
| 2004 | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 | 8 | 3% |
| 2002 | 18 | 3% |
| 2001 | 11 | 2% |
| 2000 | 8 | 1% |
| 1999 | 11 | 2% |
| 1998 | 19 | 3% |
| 1997 | 14 | 3% |
| 1996 | 18 | 10% |
| 1995 | 20 | 10% |
| 1994 | 7 | 4% |
| 1993 | 11 | 8% |
| 1992 | 13 | 6% |
| 1991 | 5 | 4% |
| 1990 | 4 | 6% |
| 1989 | 4 | 6% |
| 1988 | 3 | 5% |
| 1987 | 3 | 15% |
Other parts of the 1987 Dodge Dakota
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Dodge Dakota
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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