Reliability & cost of ownership

Dodge Durango Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Dodge Durango? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Dodge Durango problems by model year

152 recall entries and 13,784 owner complaints on file across 29 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2026 Durango1154.0AI reliability outlook →
2025 Durango084.0Recalls & complaints →
2024 Durango0154.0AI reliability outlook →
2023 Durango2324.0AI reliability outlook →
2022 Durango7614.0AI reliability outlook →
2021 Durango82084.0AI reliability outlook →
2020 Durango2564.0AI reliability outlook →
2019 Durango41454.0AI reliability outlook →
2018 Durango52334.0AI reliability outlook →
2017 Durango22144.0AI reliability outlook →
2016 Durango31614.0AI reliability outlook →
2015 Durango45054.0AI reliability outlook →
2014 Durango117854.0AI reliability outlook →
2013 Durango116404.0AI reliability outlook →
2012 Durango106404.0AI reliability outlook →
2011 Durango8800No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2009 Durango412No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2008 Durango297No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2007 Durango4191No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2006 Durango10852No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2005 Durango91,567No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2004 Durango91,115No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2003 Durango6339No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2002 Durango6423No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2001 Durango7665No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2000 Durango41,072No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1999 Durango51,965No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1998 Durango6964No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1997 Durango24No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Durango, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • suspension2,758 complaints
  • electrical system2,723 complaints
  • power train1,311 complaints
  • engine1,297 complaints
  • engine and engine cooling1,131 complaints
  • fuel system, gasoline1,105 complaints
  • exterior lighting1,075 complaints
  • fuel/propulsion system850 complaints