2008 Dodge Dakota Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 91 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Dodge Dakota, 2% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7 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 contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact hears static in every radio station in his vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that it was a characteristic of the radio system in all of the manufacturer's vehicles. The failure has been present since the vehicle was purchased. The current mileage was 4,000 and failure mileage was 7. Updated 09/29/08. Updated 09/29/08.”
NHTSA complaint #10240801, filed 2008-09, 7 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. Upon entering the vehicle he noticed water on the seats. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the door gaskets were replaced. The failure had not recurred. He also mentioned that the radio intermittently stopped functioning. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where it was repaired. The VIN and the failure mileage were unavailable. The current mileage was 18,000.”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 12 | 2% |
| 2001 | 12 | 2% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 17 | 3% |
| 1998 | 10 | 2% |
| 1997 | 11 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 2% |
| 1995 | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 5 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2008 Dodge Dakota
29 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Dakota
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology