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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1D7HW42N45S265880 · Checked Aug 3, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1D7HW42N45S•••••• 2005 Dodge DAKOTA

This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2005 Dodge DAKOTA build (4 vs 2).

4on this build
407on the model
178builds in total
2involved a fire
Most reported Seats 2 Air Bags 1 Electrical System 1 Service Brakes 1

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Service Brakes fire Jun 2020
The contact owned a 2005 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while reversing into the driveway when the contact attempting to apply the brakes when the brake pedal floored failing to stop the vehicle. The contact applied the emergency brakes and looked under the hood of the…
Electrical System fire May 2019
I received a recall notice for the t80 heated seats in my 2005 dodge dakota I called the chrysler representative schedule a repair service with perkins dodge colorado springs he ordered the seats I told the representative that the passenger side had a burn hole in it and had…
Seats Jan 2016
Heated seat element burned seat foam. Found same before it could completely burst into flames. Same did melt hole in the foam and scorch the seat covering
Air Bags Feb 2010
Vehicle: 2005 dodge dakota with 24,000 miles on the odometer. The airbag warning lights for both the passenger and drivers side airbags continually go on and off presumably indicating that the airbags will not deploy in an accident. This started about 3 - 5 weeks ago. The…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1D7HW42N45S265880 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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