Dodge Durango — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1999, 2005, 2004, 2000, 1998 · Best bets: 2022, 2020, 2008, 2019, 2016, 2021

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: 338 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: 637 complaints 2013: 640 complaints 2014: 781 complaints 2014 2015: 502 complaints 2016: 159 complaints 2017: 210 complaints 2018: 227 complaints 2018 2019: 139 complaints 2020: 53 complaints 2021: 183 complaints 2022: 53 complaints 2022 2023: 26 complaints 2024: 8 complaints 2025: 7 complaints 2026: 7 complaints 2026
2026: 7 complaints
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YearComplaints
19974
1998965
19991967
20001075
2001665
2002423
2003338
20041114
20051567
2006851
2007191
200897
200912
2011797
2012637
2013640
2014781
2015502
2016159
2017210
2018227
2019139
202053
2021183
202253
202326
20248
20257
20267

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 7 Only 7 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 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 183 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 139 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 227 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 159 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 502 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 781 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 637 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 338 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.