2005 Dodge Durango Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 70about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,567 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,122miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 70 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Dodge Durango, 4% of the 1,567 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,122 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My passanger airbag light is on all the time even after recall was done. My 05 Dodge Durango stalls randomly while backing up, pulling into parking spaces, making turns sometimes driving down the road. No accident as of yet been going on the hole time I've had this vehicle I am sick of it 2013 to 2020”
NHTSA complaint #11316032, filed 2020-03, 107,973 miles“When I unlock the doors with the remote or open unlocked doors, the shift motor activates, I can hear it engaging and disengaging. There is a delay upon starting my truck before the drive gear kick in and I can proceed to drive vehicle. When I make a sharp turn going forward or backing...the rear tires lock up. The awd lights flickers on/off. Constant smell like something is burning.”
NHTSA complaint #10893160, filed 2016-08, 180,000 miles“I was making a u turn and the truck just shut off on me. I had put it on park and restart the engine. I experienced the issue numerous times and have taken it back to car max and they are unable to locate why the vehicle was just cutting off. I recently experienced where the car would start and turn off. Just today I was trying to park the vehicle and the engine just cut off.”
NHTSA complaint #10453359, filed 2012-03, 55,610 miles“Car is shutting off and the power steering is locking during slight turns. Once in my driveway, once at a drive thru and once in a field while parking at the air show. The one at the air show took 15 minutes to get the wheel to unlock to finally restart the car. This has happened 3 times in 5 days now. I'm afraid for my wife to drive the car (it's her car) now. The kids were in it 2 out of the 3 times. Very very scary.”
NHTSA complaint #10596984, filed 2014-06, 49,846 miles“I turned left sharply into a parking spot and the vehicle completely stalled on me upon doing this. I lost all engine power, steering and brake control. I was able to restart the vehicle immediately and park the vehicle. For the previous 3 weeks or so the vehicle has sputtered and been sluggish when turning sharply into parking spots or around sharp corners but has never stalled. 8/19/15 was the first incident of the vehicle completely stalling.”
NHTSA complaint #10749844, filed 2015-08, 73,497 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10017651Nov 2, 2005Revised power steering system bleeding procedures.
- 10011930May 3, 2005Steering column snapping or ticking sound.
- 10011958Nov 29, 2004Power steering fluid contamination.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 5% |
| 2019 | 6 | 4% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 11 | 5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 12 | 2% |
| 2013 | 24 | 4% |
| 2012 | 42 | 7% |
| 2011 | 27 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 8 | 8% |
| 2007 | 10 | 5% |
| 2006 | 23 | 3% |
| 2005 | 70 | 4% |
| 2004 | 31 | 3% |
| 2003 | 20 | 6% |
| 2002 | 28 | 7% |
| 2001 | 48 | 7% |
| 2000 | 83 | 8% |
| 1999 | 170 | 9% |
| 1998 | 90 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2005 Dodge Durango
751 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
217 complaintsEngine cooling
216 complaintsElectrical system
198 complaintsEngine
113 complaintsAir bags
111 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
43 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsSuspension
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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