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Reliability
Dodge

Dakota

Pickup
2 Generations
16 Engines
3,719 Total Complaints
Generations by reliability score
1 about average1 below average

Generation Timeline

2000-2004 2nd
8 engines
2,643 complaints 54 fire reports 7 deaths reported
6.5/10
→
2005-2011 3rd
8 engines
1,076 complaints 36 fire reports 1 death reported
6.3/10
→

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