2011 Dodge Dakota Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 Dodge Dakota, 5% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,250 miles.
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.
“My wife and I were driving to dinner. Weather was cold it was dark outside but no other issues. Fuel gauge was reading between empty and 1/4 tank. We were driving on a busy stretch of highway route 1 north of dover delaware heading south. Traffic was moderate at the time. We were operating at a speed of 55mph when the engine suddenly stopped operating. I was able to safely maneuver the truck off the road. I attempted to restart the vehicle with no luck. I called aaa who brought some gas with them. They put 1 gallon of gas in and the vehicle started right up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10504789, filed 2013-03, 42,000 miles“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 vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,500 and the current mileage was 11,300.”
NHTSA complaint #10463259, filed 2012-06, 10,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10139594Sep 10, 2014Part Description: RHR Radio Issue Description: Issue 1: While performing RHR radio reflash (software update), on rare occasions, the flash can fail to properly update the radio…
Fuel 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 2011 Dodge Dakota
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Dodge Dakota
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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