2002 Dodge Dakota Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · data through 07/14/2026

68Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints

10%Of all 678 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor ranks on this vehicle

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT162 · 23.9%

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT69 · 10.2%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR68 · 10%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC58 · 8.6%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION40 · 5.9%

Share of the 678 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Dodge Dakota overview page.

What owners report

“FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED/REPLACED AT APPROX. 17000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE AS BRAKES ONLY HAVE 1YR/12000 MILE WARRANTY. REPAIR…”NHTSA complaint 10030408 — filed 07/30/2003

“DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHERS JUST LIKE MYSELF GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM. EITHER IT IS A PORTIONING PROBLEM WHICH THE…”NHTSA complaint 10026041 — filed 07/14/2003

“BAD VIBRATIONS IN FRONT BRAKES. ROTORS WERE VISIBLY WORN AND HAD PITS IN THEM. THIS WAS ONLY AFTER 16,000 MI. ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO TOWING…”NHTSA complaint 10025180 — filed 06/30/2003

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2002 Dodge Dakota have service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2002 Dodge Dakota: 68 of 678 complaints on file (10%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2002 Dodge Dakota have in total?

678 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 55 involved a crash, 18 involved a fire, 32 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.