Enter the 17-character VIN of your Dodge Dakota to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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The free VIN decoder reads the 17 characters of a model Dodge Dakota VIN and shows who made the car, which model year it carries and in which country it was manufactured. Our data lists the model Dodge Dakota for the years 1987 - 2011, with versions in our data: 4. From the 17 characters the decoder reads who built the vehicle, in which model year and in which country. The plant can be derived too when the manufacturer encodes it.
The code only describes how the car was built. Whether it was in a crash, was reported stolen, how far it has driven or how many owners it had is shown in a paid vehicle history report. When viewing a model Dodge Dakota, copy the VIN from the vehicle yourself instead of trusting the number in the listing, then compare it character by character with the documents.
1987 - 2011
Production years
96 - 250 hp
Power
-
Body styles
4
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 1987 - 1996 | - | 96 - 230 hp |
| Dodge Dakota II | 1997 - 2005 | - | 177 - 250 hp |
| Dodge Dakota III | 2005 - 2007 | - | 214 - 238 hp |
| Dodge Dakota III (facelift 2007) | 2007 - 2011 | - | 214 - 238 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Dodge Dakota, with model years 1987 - 2011 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1987 - 2011 across 4 versions of the Dodge Dakota. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Dodge Dakota the characters to expect are J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011).
4 versions, with power up to 250 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
No, mileage is not encoded in a VIN. The decoder cannot show it, nor can it show theft entries or owners. Those details require a paid vehicle history report.
No. The VIN decoder is free to use and needs no registration or account.