2007 Dodge Dakota Problems, Recalls & Reliability
167 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Dodge Dakota, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 4 defect investigations. It scores 15/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 77,686 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2007 Dodge Dakota has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2007 sits among all Dakota years
What owners report
“Nothing has happened but this is under the takata recall and it needs to be fixed”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Dakota
“On my 2007 dodge dakota, vehicle randomly engages 4wd mode without warning, causing momentary loss of control. My vehicle has done this twice so far, once at highway speeds. In addition, when vehicle enters 4wd drive mode, tight steering and other handling limitations exist, causing further…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Dakota
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 106 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 51,098 miles. Half of those reports fall between 23,125 and 75,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8,…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners.…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Dakota, and 2006 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006 with manual transmissions. The return springs in the clutch ignition…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch ignition interlock switch, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH AND…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Component: AIR BAGS
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their…
Led to recall campaign 13V172000.
Led to recall campaign 14V795000.
Technical service bulletins
54 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and engine — are on file for the 2007 Dodge Dakota. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Dakota TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Dodge Dakota reliable?
The 2007 Dodge Dakota drew 167 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 15/100, scored against the model's worst year (2000).
What are the most common 2007 Dodge Dakota problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Dodge Dakota are airbags (59 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (25), and electrical (18).
At what mileage do 2007 Dodge Dakota problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Dodge Dakota problems around 51,098 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 23,125 and 75,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Dodge Dakota have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Dodge Dakota. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.