2004 Dodge Dakota: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2004 Dodge Dakota. The campaign is 04V216000. NHTSA received the report on 5 May 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer. NHTSA has 206 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 04V216000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper module. Owner notification began on july 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
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.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 320,188 units in total.
04V216000Received . 320,188 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper module motor may be susceptible to water intrusion that could cause internal corrosion and result in partial or complete loss of front windshield wiping capability.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driver visibility could be reduced, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper module. Owner notification began on july 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number D22. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
206 complaints, 287 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.
- 2004 Dodge Dakota
- All 2004 vehicles
| Component | 2004 Dakota | All 2004 vehicles | Dakota, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 268.3 | 71.7 | 78.3 | 77 |
| Suspension | 184.7 | 51.1 | 254.2 | 53 |
| Power Train | 80.1 | 113.4 | 114.7 | 23 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 80.1 | 44.1 | 138.7 | 23 |
| Electrical System | 76.7 | 129.3 | 50.3 | 22 |
| Air Bags | 55.7 | 78.9 | 74.9 | 16 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 41.8 | 60.7 | 58.3 | 12 |
| Visibility | 41.8 | 39.6 | 22.4 | 12 |
| Structure | 27.9 | 73.3 | 24 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 20.9 | 41.3 | 17.3 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 6
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Sep 2022
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 2004 Dodge DakotaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Dodge Dakota: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/dakota/2004/. 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
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER 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 2004 Dodge Dakota?
- 320,188 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Dodge Dakota name most often?
- Steering: 77 of 287 component mentions, or 268.3 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 71.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Dodge Dakota open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.