2002 Dodge Dakota Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · data through 07/12/2026
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
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 07/12/2026. 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.
