2011 Dodge Dakota: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 53 complaints
53
Total Complaints
42,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

28,375 25th Percentile
42,000 Median Mileage
83,162 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
18
POWER TRAIN
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
SERVICE BRAKES
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
ENGINE
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
WHEELS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
1

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD BECAUSE THE PEDALS WERE POSITIONED VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGING TH..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADD THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE ..."
"WAS DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED ON SIDE ROAD. BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING TIRE SMELL. PULLED OVER AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HOT, SMOKING, DRIPPING BURNING WHITE PLASTIC LOOKING MATERIAL ONTO DISK. GOT BACK IN AND DROVE TO MOTHER-IN-LAW'S HOUSE, APPROX THREE MILES. STILL HOT AND APPEARED CL..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28