2011 Dodge Dakota - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2011 Dodge Dakota

54 problems have been reported for the 2011 Dodge Dakota. The following chart shows the 12 most common problems for 2011 Dodge Dakota. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 17 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (8 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2011 Dodge Dakota

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	17
Power Train	8
Service Brakes	6
Equipment	6
Engine And Engine Cooling	4
Electrical System	4
Exterior Lighting	3
Other Fuel System	2
Structure	1
Vehicle Speed Control	1
Wheel	1
Suspension	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2011 Dodge Dakota in 2011.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2024	0
2023	0
2022	2
2021	1
2020	2
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	6
2015	17
2014	7
2013	8
2012	1
2011	3

📊 Compare the 2011 Dodge Dakota with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Dakota, the following table can be used to compare the 2011 Dodge Dakota with the Dodge Dakota from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 Dakota is 54 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Dodge Dakota is 400.

Table 3. Compare the 2011 Dodge Dakota with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2011 Dakota	54
2010 Dakota	44
2009 Dakota	21
2008 Dakota	121
2007 Dakota	156
2006 Dakota	342
2005 Dakota	533
2004 Dakota	211
2003 Dakota	465
2002 Dakota	965
2001 Dakota	828
2000 Dakota	819
1999 Dakota	649
1998 Dakota	558
1997 Dakota	453
1996 Dakota	191

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