1985 Dodge Dakota Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1985 Dodge Dakota.

< older1986
Complaints
3
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1985 Dodge Dakota Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#12 complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Crash-related:2
#21 complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1985 Dodge Dakota.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL22——
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11——

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