Dodge Durango Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 13,779 consumer complaints across the 28 model years of the Dodge Durango (1998–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 1999 has the most, with 1,967. Across all years, the part named most often is suspension (2,760 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Durango model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 5,826 | 0 | 107 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 199 | — | Too new |
| 2024 | 14 | 18,500 | 0 | 239 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 32 | 55,000 | 2 | 239 | 0 · Fewer | Too new |
| 2022 | 60 | 59,000 | 7 | 418 | 13 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2021 | 205 | 31,206 | 8 | 562 | 70 · More | Rising |
| 2020 | 56 | 29,980 | 2 | 491 | 0 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2019 | 145 | 26,059 | 4 | 404 | 36 · Typical | Rising |
| 2018 | 233 | 24,000 | 5 | 374 | 59 · Typical | Stable |
| 2017 | 215 | 34,552 | 2 | 282 | 34 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2016 | 161 | 40,000 | 3 | 302 | 39 · Typical | Falling |
| 2015 | 504 | 51,304 | 4 | 349 | 66 · More | Falling |
| 2014 | 784 | 63,000 | 11 | 372 | 90 · More | Falling |
| 2013 | 640 | 76,500 | 11 | 218 | 96 · More | Falling |
| 2012 | 640 | 66,000 | 10 | 207 | 99 · More | Falling |
| 2011 | 800 | 67,000 | 8 | 156 | 97 · More | Falling |
| 2009 | 12 | 65,000 | 4 | 58 | — | Not enough data |
| 2008 | 97 | 64,000 | 2 | 56 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2007 | 191 | 73,040 | 4 | 58 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 852 | 64,000 | 9 | 70 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2005 | 1,567 | 74,000 | 8 | 72 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 1,115 | 94,000 | 8 | 60 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2003 | 339 | 62,950 | 4 | 30 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 423 | 58,000 | 4 | 26 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 665 | 55,400 | 5 | 25 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2000 | 1,075 | 59,082 | 2 | 19 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 1,967 | 71,000 | 3 | 17 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1998 | 965 | 70,000 | 4 | 16 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Suspension2,760 21%
- Electrical system2,729 21%
- Fuel system1,985 15%
- Transmission and drivetrain1,318 9.9%
- Engine1,297 9.8%
- Engine cooling1,138 8.6%
- Exterior lighting1,078 8.1%
- Brakes959 7.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2014: “We were driving home from thanksgiving break on the highway when we heard a loud pop. My husband thought my daughter had thrown something at his head. We looked back and she was asleep. We turned on the lights to see what happened and we found the head test had popped out. My husband had a slight headache after but we cannot get the headrest fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11389706, filed 2021-01, 75,000 miles2012: “It took 30 minutes for my husband to crank my car. He had to tap on relays in the fuse box to get it going. The car was parked in the driveway and had not been driven since the prior evening. Went to the dealership to ask about recall and they said chrysler had not come up with a fix yet. So the question is. What do we do if we keep having issues?”
NHTSA complaint #11320307, filed 2020-04, 108,430 miles2017: “My 2017 Dodge Durango had water intrusion in the lift-gate tail light. I had one replaced under warranty after I noticed that the lights had failed and could see the water pooling in the light. The replace tail light also has water pooling in the bottom part of the light. The dealer won't replace this one for free because the warranty had expired.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology