Dodge Durango — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1999, 2005, 2004, 2000, 1998 · Best bets: 2020, 2022, 2008, 2019, 2016, 2007

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Durango Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1997: 4 complaints 1997 1998: 965 complaints 1999: 1967 complaints 2000: 1075 complaints 2001: 665 complaints 2001 2002: 423 complaints 2003: 339 complaints 2004: 1114 complaints 2005: 1567 complaints 2005 2006: 851 complaints 2007: 191 complaints 2008: 97 complaints 2009: 12 complaints 2009 2011: 797 complaints 2012: 639 complaints 2013: 640 complaints 2014: 782 complaints 2014 2015: 503 complaints 2016: 160 complaints 2017: 210 complaints 2018: 229 complaints 2018 2019: 141 complaints 2020: 54 complaints 2021: 198 complaints 2022: 56 complaints 2022 2023: 28 complaints 2024: 13 complaints 2025: 7 complaints 2026: 12 complaints 2026
2026: 12 complaints
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YearComplaints
19974
1998965
19991967
20001075
2001665
2002423
2003339
20041114
20051567
2006851
2007191
200897
200912
2011797
2012639
2013640
2014782
2015503
2016160
2017210
2018229
2019141
202054
2021198
202256
202328
202413
20257
202612

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Recommended 56 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 198 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 141 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 229 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 210 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 160 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 503 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 782 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 640 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 639 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 797 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 97 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 191 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 851 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 1567 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 1114 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 339 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 423 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 665 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 1075 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 1967 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 965 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.