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Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD

1987–2011 · 109 configurations

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The Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD has been tested by the EPA across 109 different configurations spanning model years 1987 through 2011. Over this period, the Dakota Pickup 2WD has achieved combined fuel economy ratings ranging from 13 MPG to 22 MPG, with an overall average of 16 MPG across all engine, transmission, and drivetrain combinations. Below you will find a comprehensive breakdown of every tested configuration, organized by model year. Click any row to view detailed specifications, emissions data, and annual fuel cost estimates for that specific vehicle.

All Configurations

Year	Powertrain	Annual Cost	City	Hwy	Comb MPG	Compare
2011	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
2011	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Gasoline or E85	$3,750	14	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
2010	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
2010	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Gasoline or E85	$4,000	14	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2009	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	20	18MPG	Add to Compare
2009	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
2009	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Gasoline or E85	$4,000	14	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2008	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
2008	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	20	18MPG	Add to Compare
2008	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2008	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Gasoline or E85	$4,000	14	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2007	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
2007	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
2007	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
2007	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2006	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
2006	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
2006	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
2006	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2005	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
2005	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
2005	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
2005	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2004	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
2004	3.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	14	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
2004	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2004	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
2003	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	16	17	17MPG	Add to Compare
2003	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
2003	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	18	16MPG	Add to Compare
2003	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2003	5.9L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	12	16	14MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,150	17	22	19MPG	Add to Compare
2002	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,500	16	18	17MPG	Add to Compare
2002	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
2002	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
2002	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2002	5.9L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,600	11	15	13MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	17	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
2001	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
2001	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
2001	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	13	18	14MPG	Add to Compare
2001	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
2001	5.9L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,600	11	15	13MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
2000	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	15	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
2000	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	21	17MPG	Add to Compare
2000	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
2000	4.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
2000	5.9L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,600	11	16	13MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,150	17	22	19MPG	Add to Compare
1999	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
1999	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	14	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
1999	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	12	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1999	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,300	12	16	14MPG	Add to Compare
1999	5.9L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,600	11	15	13MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
1998	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
1998	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	14	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
1998	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	13	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1998	5.9L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,600	12	17	13MPG	Add to Compare
1998	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,300	12	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
1997	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	15	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
1997	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
1997	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	12	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1997	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	19	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
1996	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
1996	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
1996	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	13	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1996	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	13	19	15MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	20	25	22MPG	Add to Compare
1995	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	15	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
1995	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	21	17MPG	Add to Compare
1995	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	13	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1995	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
1994	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	20	25	22MPG	Add to Compare
1994	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	15	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
1994	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
1994	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	13	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1994	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
1993	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	25	22MPG	Add to Compare
1993	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	18	16MPG	Add to Compare
1993	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
1993	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	13	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1992	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	24	21MPG	Add to Compare
1992	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
1992	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,750	14	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
1992	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	12	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1991	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	24	21MPG	Add to Compare
1991	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	15	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
1991	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
1991	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	13	17	14MPG	Add to Compare
1990	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1990	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	15	20	16MPG	Add to Compare
1990	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
1989	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	24	20MPG	Add to Compare
1989	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1989	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,000	14	18	15MPG	Add to Compare
1989	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
1989	5.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$4,300	12	16	14MPG	Add to Compare
1988	2.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	20	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1988	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$3,750	15	18	16MPG	Add to Compare
1988	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,750	15	19	16MPG	Add to Compare
1988	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,500	15	20	17MPG	Add to Compare
1987	2.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
1987	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	19	18MPG	Add to Compare
1987	3.9L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	22	18MPG	Add to Compare

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Safety Rating History

NHTSA typically tests the base platform of a vehicle and does not test every specific trim level. This specific configuration (Dakota Pickup 2WD) has not been independently rated.

Complaint & Incident History

The data below represents all official consumer complaints reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD. Click on any year to drill down and read the unedited, raw problem narratives submitted directly by vehicle owners.

Fatal Crash History (FARS)

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a nationwide census providing NHTSA, Congress and the American public yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. The data below represents historical totals for the Dodge Dodge Dakota grouping as reported by the NHTSA.

Total Fatal Crashes

2,015

Total Deaths

1,237

Incident Risk Profile

Rollover Rate

17.5%

Fire Occurrence

4.2%

Speeding Involved

13.6%

DUI Involved

18.1%

Primary Impact Zone

Breakdown of the initial point of impact across all fatal collisions involving this model.

79%

Front

14%

Side

Rear

Year-by-Year Trend & Severity

2023

Fatal Crashes125

Fatalities

Deaths/Crash

0.62

2022

Fatal Crashes180

Fatalities

114

Deaths/Crash

0.63

2021

Fatal Crashes174

Fatalities

111

Deaths/Crash

0.64

2020

Fatal Crashes181

Fatalities

117

Deaths/Crash

0.65

2019

Fatal Crashes186

Fatalities

110

Deaths/Crash

0.59

2018

Fatal Crashes212

Fatalities

137

Deaths/Crash

0.65

2017

Fatal Crashes222

Fatalities

130

Deaths/Crash

0.59

2016

Fatal Crashes261

Fatalities

151

Deaths/Crash

0.58

2015

Fatal Crashes247

Fatalities

132

Deaths/Crash

0.53

2014

Fatal Crashes227

Fatalities

158

Deaths/Crash

0.70

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Platform Recall Intelligence

Most Recalled Components

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