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2008 Dodge Dakota Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2008 Dodge Dakota, 19% of all 91 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest electrical complaint count among 7 Dakota model years. These complaints report 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 63,846 miles.

Electrical System complaints
17
19% of 91 complaints
All complaints this year
91
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
63,846 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Dodge Dakota electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 15, 2011, latest May 22, 2019.

2008 Dodge Dakota electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Sep 2011Jun 2014Aug 2014Nov 2014Jul 2015Sep 2015Jan 2017Apr 2019
17 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2011 to May 2019; peak Nov 2014 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2008 Dodge Dakota

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Dakota model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200537 (8%)
  2. 200633 (12%)
  3. 200715 (10%)
  4. 200817 (19%)
  5. 20093 (17%)
  6. 20106 (17%)
  7. 20115 (11%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Dodge Dakota have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2008 Dodge Dakota, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 63,846 miles.
Which Dodge Dakota year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2005 Dodge Dakota has the most electrical complaints (37), compared with 17 for the 2008.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2008 Dodge Dakota?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Dodge Dakota is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.