10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
22 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
14 / 1
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #22

Dec 152001

Dakota

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehilce was involved in a 20 mph frontal collision in which bumper was damaged, and air bags did not deploy, cause unknown.

- Citrus Heights, CA, USA

problem #21

Nov 261999

Dakota

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
No deployment of the driver's side airbag during collision.

- Barnesville , MD, USA

problem #20

Jul 211999

Dakota

  • miles
At a stop light another vehicle rear ended consumer's vehicle, causing it to hit the vehicle in front. Upon impact, drivers airbag did not deploy, failing to protect the occupant in this crash. Also, driver seatback collapsed during crash.

- Visalia, CA, USA

problem #19

Jun 171998

(reported on)

Dakota

  • miles
The vehicle hit a cement wall on the left front at 50 to 55mph and driver's side airbag did not deploy. Dealer says the vehicle did not hit right for airbag to deploy.

- Gordonsville, VA, USA

problem #18

Jan 181998

Dakota

  • miles
Vehicle involved in head on collision. Both vehicles traveling at 25 mph. The impact was strong enough to shift the engine but air bag did not deploy.

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #17

Sep 241997

(reported on)

Dakota

  • miles
Air bag did not deploy during a head-on collision that totaled the vehicle and the driver sustained multiple injuries.

- Albany, GA, USA

problem #16

Sep 221997

(reported on)

Dakota

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 35 mph frontal collision in which the driver's air bag did not deploy.

- East Killingly, CT, USA

problem #15

May 051997

Dakota

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag: Wife driving down highway at approximately 35mph hit pickup vehicle in left rear panel. Vehicle spun around and hit a sewer pipe and crumbled front end suspension. The air bag did not deploy. Vehicle is not in for repairs yet.

- Saint Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #14

Apr 221996

Dakota

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Owner was driving on highway and hit a wall, air bag didn't deploy. Driver sustained injuries.824415 dup of 810099; posted on 09-07-1999.

- Ridgecrest, CA, USA

problem #13

Mar 201997

Dakota

  • miles
Consumer was involved in an accident in which the driver's side air bag deployed, causing the consumer's clothing to catch on fire.

- Ashley, PA, USA

problem #12

Nov 251996

Dakota

  • miles
Owner states that his truck was struck in the rear which caused vehicle to have a direct frontal impact, totaling the vehicle and with no deployment of driver's side airbag.

- Harwick, PA, USA

problem #11

Aug 151996

Dakota

  • miles
During a frontal impact accident at 35mph, the steering wheel column came away from the dash and the air bag did not deploy.

- Independence, MO, USA

problem #10

Oct 121996

Dakota

  • miles
While driving attemped to switch lanes and struck another vehicle from behind and the air bag did not deploy.

- New Port, MI, USA

problem #9

Sep 091996

Dakota

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
During impact driver's side air bag did not deploy and when applying ABS brakes, the brakes locked up.

- Carson City, NV, USA

problem #8

Jul 101995

Dakota 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Frontal collision, impact 12:00, position speed 40 mph, driver's airbag did not deploy.

- Elgin, IL, USA

problem #7

Mar 061996

Dakota

  • miles
Driver's side airbag failed to deplo in a frontal collision travelling at 15 mph, also driver experienced total loss of braking.

- Plymouth, MA, USA

problem #6

Oct 211995

Dakota

  • miles
No deployment of driver's airbag during accident, causing injury.

- Randallsto, MD, USA

problem #5

Jan 011996

Dakota

  • miles
Vehicle involved in frontal collision, impact 12:00 position speed 40mph, driver side airbag did not deploy.

- Potosi, MO, USA

problem #4

Jan 071995

Dakota

  • miles
Driver's side airbag did not deploy in frontal collision at 35 mph.

- Cumberland C, TN, USA

problem #3

Jul 201995

Dakota

  • miles
Consumer was in an accident rear ended another car the air bag didn't deploy.

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

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