Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Dodge Dakota has 29 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
29
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
06E024000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT K&N FUEL PERFORMANCE KITS, P/NOS. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, AND 57-1530. ALSO, A SMALL PERCENTAGE...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | ENGINE | OVER A PERIOD OF TIME I GRADUALLY NOTICED EXHAUST GAS COMING INTO THE CAB. I HAD NO IDEA WHY I WAS ... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR ENGINE ST... |
| Mar 26, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE OWNED A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA V6 FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL I TOOK IT TO ... |
| Oct 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY... |
| Jan 4, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4.7L V-8. IT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE... |
| Feb 3, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR IN THE VEHIC... |
| Oct 3, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | REPLACE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS, SCREWS AND STUDS ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF ENGINE. *TR |
| Dec 1, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL OIL PRESSURE WI... |
| Aug 7, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OIL GAUGE DROPPED TO 0 WHILE DRIVING. STOPPED TO CHECK THE OIL AND IT WAS FINE. DROVE ABOUT 3 MILE... |
| Aug 6, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OIL PRESSURE DROPPED WITHIN SECONDS, WITHIN 8 MINUTES ENGINE DIED, COULDN'T START UP AGAIN. OIL LEV... |
| Jun 4, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | ON JUNE 5, 2006 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2003 DODGE DAKOTA (APPROX. 25,500 MILES). WE TOOK IT... |
| Dec 2, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT THE CLUTCH POPPED OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHI... |
| Aug 14, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND I HAD IT TOWED FROM THE SPOT. NOW I NEED... |
| Jun 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. *MR THERE WERE BACKFIRES AT TIMES, THE PEDAL WOULD BAREL... |
| Apr 18, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A LIGHT KNOCKING IN MY ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THERE WAS... |
| Nov 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED AND PUT INTO DRIVE IT HESITATES THEN SHIFTS REALLY HARD. ALSO WHEN THE TRU... |
| Oct 30, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4X4 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB STALLS PERIODICALLY. HAS STALLED 12 TIMES BETWEEN THE PERIOD 10/30/03 AND... |
| Oct 16, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVEN AT 50 MPH OR GREATER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT... |
| Oct 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PEELING PAINT FROM FRONT GRILLE ASSEMBLY. ALSO AT 10600 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. BOTH U... |
| Sep 2, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN LOST TOTAL POWER. *AK THERE WAS POOR IDLING, HESITATION... |