1988 Dodge Dakota: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1988 Dodge Dakota. The newest campaign is 96V094000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jun 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion). NHTSA has 55 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V094000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add reinforcements to the frame and replace the steering gear mounting bolts. If the frame is already cracked, the steering gear weld nuts will also be replaced.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 145,200 units in total.
96V094000Received . 140,000 units.
Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The frame can crack at the steering gear attachment and/or the steering gear mounting bolts can fracture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The steering gear can separate from the vehicle frame resulting in a loss of vehicle control increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add reinforcements to the frame and replace the steering gear mounting bolts. If the frame is already cracked, the steering gear weld nuts will also be replaced.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V074000Received . 1,700 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Machining error in locating wheel stud holes may prevent full seating of brake drum to shaft flange.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Wheel studs could loosen, allowing wheel to separatefrom the truck.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace axle shafts as necessary.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V194000Received . 3,500 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Automatic transmission may contain a park sprag rod assembly that may stick in the tooth butt unengaged position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could allow the vehicle to roll with thegear shift lever in park position.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
All involved vehicles will have the park sprag rod assemblies replaced.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
55 complaints, 65 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1988 Dodge Dakota
- All 1988 vehicles
| Component | 1988 Dakota | All 1988 vehicles | Dakota, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 461.5 | 58.9 | 78.3 | 30 |
| Power Train | 153.8 | 64.7 | 114.7 | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 61.5 | 118.1 | 58.3 | 4 |
| Structure | 46.2 | 51.8 | 24 | 3 |
| Wheels | 46.2 | 6.8 | 9.5 | 3 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 30.8 | 17.6 | 6.7 | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 30.8 | 117.9 | 16.1 | 2 |
| Electrical System | 30.8 | 158.7 | 50.3 | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 30.8 | 67.1 | 20.4 | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 30.8 | 96.1 | 138.7 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Apr 2008
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1988 Dodge DakotaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1988 Dodge Dakota: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/dakota/1988/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1988 Dodge Dakota?
- 145,200 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Dakota have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Dodge Dakota, model years 1985 to 2011. 3 of them name the 1988 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1988 Dodge Dakota name most often?
- Steering: 30 of 65 component mentions, or 461.5 per 1,000. For all 1988 vehicles the figure is 58.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Dodge Dakota open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.