2001 Dodge Durango Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 665 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Dodge Durango, 1% of the 665 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As I am driving my blinkers and radio stopped working randomly . Causing safety issues while on the road . This happens while in motion and on the road”
NHTSA complaint #11231694, filed 2019-07, 120,000 miles“The other driver was at a stop and I was driving between 50 and 55 MPH on the highway. The other driver pulled out infront of me from my left to right. As we impacted my air bag did not deploy but the passenger's air bag did deploy. I was the only person in my car. I struck him with such force that the vehicle I was driving was forced off the road and then was stopped by a tree. After 2 hits the driver's side air bag still did not deploy. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10654748, filed 2014-11, 215,905 miles“Problems with lower ball joints, shocks, lower control arms, etc. The front-end began to fail. The lower ball joints had degraded. The vehicle had to go back in for repairs due to the noise in the front-end, the repair shop assumed that the shocks were bad and replaced them which did not correct the noise. The lower control arms had to be replaced. The vehicle continued to experience problems. The consumer was informed that the upper control arms had to be replaced as well as the right side hub bearing. The window's plastic casing inside of the window completely broke in two pieces. …”
NHTSA complaint #10062809, filed 2004-03, 46,463 miles“Consumer could hear a cracking noise when braking and turning due to the door being binded, dealer lubed and spread out the hinges so the door would not make contact with the dash.”
NHTSA complaint #564246, filed 2002-02Related service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 | 15 | 7% |
| 2020 | 4 | 7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 2% |
| 2017 | 10 | 5% |
| 2016 | 6 | 4% |
| 2015 | 21 | 4% |
| 2014 | 26 | 3% |
| 2013 | 9 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 9 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 17 | 2% |
| 2005 | 21 | 1% |
| 2004 | 35 | 3% |
| 2003 | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 0% |
| 1999 | 17 | 1% |
| 1998 | 10 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2001 Dodge Durango
265 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
106 complaintsElectrical system
91 complaintsEngine cooling
55 complaintsBrakes
54 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsAir bags
43 complaintsSeats
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaintsEquipment
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Durango
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.
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