1992 Dodge Dakota Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 6%of 216 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 165,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the fuel system of the 1992 Dodge Dakota, 6% of the 216 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 165,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Well my truck when I am driving down the rd at night the lights will turn off out of no where and I almost got in a couple of wrecks because of it flickering and I have changed and fixed everything and it still dose it so it like a wire issue or something but I don't feel safe at all driving at night because of it then my engine will like stop or something when I am driving and jerk my truck on the side of the road and backfire hella bad like guns are going off and it's blew my muffler up 10 times and blew my catillac converter up 5 times and blew my headers off and broke the bolts inside my…”
NHTSA complaint #11402594, filed 2021-03, 165,000 miles“15 days after puchasing this vehicle it caught on fire while I was driving it. The fire destroyed everything under the hood but the metal engine parts as well as melted part of the dash & carpet on the interior. After prying open the hood & dousing the flames completely, the fire department told me that a fuel line leak had caused the blaze. Apparently some fuel leaked from the line near the fuel injector assembly on top of the engine & an electrical short caused the fuel to ignite. …”
NHTSA complaint #762737, filed 2002-06“The door assembly on the driver-side failed when the lower hinge collapsed into the door. This caused the door to be misaligned, preventing the latch from engaging latch bolt. The fuel gauge reads 1/4 shortly after fueling and will stay their until the tank is almost empty. The radiator core fins disinegrated and/or fell out of the radiator, causing the engine to overheat.”
NHTSA complaint #754980, filed 2001-11“Recall 00v199000; fuel leaking from the fuel tank. Dealer has been notified. A recall has been issued on similar makes and models. However, this vehicle not included due to VIN. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #898430, filed 2001-10“There is a design flaw on vehicle, fuel line is routed against the body of vehicle, and over time that part has created a hole in the fuel line that causes fuel to leak out. Contacted dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #8008447, filed 2002-04Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 10 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 13 | 4% |
| 2002 | 17 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 | 14 | 2% |
| 1999 | 14 | 2% |
| 1998 | 12 | 2% |
| 1997 | 38 | 9% |
| 1996 | 10 | 5% |
| 1995 | 17 | 8% |
| 1994 | 15 | 9% |
| 1993 | 6 | 4% |
| 1992 | 13 | 6% |
| 1991 | 8 | 6% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 3 | 5% |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% |
| 1987 | 2 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1992 Dodge Dakota
110 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Dodge Dakota
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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