2000 Dodge Durango Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,075 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Dodge Durango, 1% of the 1,075 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The seatbelts in our 2000 Dodge Durango in the row behind the driver become unbuckled at will and sometimes they don't want to latch. The children ride in that row. I now moved them to the third row but I don't trust those either. What is going on? You have to push down on the child car seat to tighten it and even when it latches, it will come undone at some point during the drive. It is outrageous that a car should have that particular defect. My 11-year old toyota celica had working seatbelts until the end!”
NHTSA complaint #10028518, filed 2003-07, 65,700 miles“While driving 47 MPH the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The drivers side seat belt became detached from its retractor which resulted in the driver being injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10017447, filed 2003-04, 18,000 miles“My 2yr old daughter was seatbelted in middle seat in a car seat. When I had the wreck, the seatbelt that was holding the carseat came unbuckled. My mother was sitting back there, and she caught my daughter. The third seat in the Durango had bent all the way up to the middle seat. I am also having a hard time getting my insurance to replace any seatbelts or the carseat. What can I do?”
NHTSA complaint #751789, filed 2001-09“With regard to the rear seat belts. It is my understanding that as of 2000 all vehicles seat belts must be able to be used without the h clip when securing a child safety seat. On my Durango I can not figure out how the seat belt works without the use of the h clip . I even had an engineer friend of mine who works with GM safety restrants systems take a look at it and he could not figure it out either. I am looking for some help as well as how this vehicle passed the inspection. Thank you!!!”
NHTSA complaint #757630, filed 2002-02“Consumer states that seat belts will not release once locked in it is a problem getting out of the seat belts. Consumer took the vehicle to a dealer, and was told that seat belts were not on recall, and it will cost consumer approximately $300.00 to have them repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10080174, filed 2004-06Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 16 | 3% |
| 2014 | 55 | 7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 13 | 1% |
| 2003 | 8 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 1% |
| 2001 | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 | 15 | 1% |
| 1999 | 30 | 2% |
| 1998 | 27 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 Dodge Durango
507 complaintsEngine cooling
127 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
120 complaintsBrakes
83 complaintsSteering
83 complaintsElectrical system
56 complaintsAir bags
51 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
42 complaintsSeats
32 complaintsEngine
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsTires
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Dodge Durango
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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