How Reliable is the Dodge Durango?

Front 3/4 view of a Dodge Durango

The Durango ranks 23rd in reliability out of 30 Dodge models. Its overall PainRank™ of 40.58 is based on relative complaint analysis from 2873 owner complaints sent to CarComplaints.com over 23 model years.

The Durango has 3 generations and we'd recommend avoiding the 1st generation which runs from 1998–2003.

The 4 Most Common Durango Problems

We've pulled together a list of the most widespread problems that Durango owners have to deal with.

Dodge Vehicles With Recalled Takata Airbags

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Takata, a parts supplier, provided automakers with a defective airbag inflator responsible for 23 deaths and hundreds of injuries. It's one of the largest and most dangerous recalls in automotive history, affecting over 37 million vehicles …

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Stuck in Park

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Can't shift the car into reverse or drive! Now what? This is most commonly reported from Dodge Avenger owners, but there have also been similar complaints about other Dodge makes as well as other Chrysler and Jeep vehicles having a similar …

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Oil Sludge in the 2.7L Engine

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Oil sludge buildup and sludge-related engine failure is a design DEFECT in Chrysler's 2.7L engine…

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What Durango Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Topics

Worst Years

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

Durango Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Durango has 3 generations available in North American markets.

By the Numbers

  1. 2,873 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 736 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 62 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

The Latest Durango News

Uconnect Hacking Vulnerability Trial Date Set

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A lawsuit concerning hacking vulnerabilities in Fiat-Chrysler’s (FCA) Uconnect system is headed to trial this October. The lawsuit was filed after researchers showed how a Jeep could be controlled remotely through the infotainment system. F … continue reading

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