Dodge Durango: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
10,939 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Durango, model years 2000 to 2026. 7 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2005 (engine 13×); 2004 (engine 23×); 2000 (transmission 9.2×); 2011 (engine 7.4×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2008, 2019, 2016. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Durango | 1,073 | transmission 9.2× | 4 | |
| 2001 Durango | 665 | transmission 8.2× | 7 | |
| 2002 Durango | 423 | transmission 5.5× | 6 | |
| 2003 Durango | 338 | — | 6 | |
| 2004 Durango | 1,115 | engine 23× | 9 | |
| 2005 Durango | 1,566 | engine 13× | 9 | |
| 2006 Durango | 850 | — | 10 | |
| 2007 Durango | 275 | quiet: 6 of 18 | 4 | |
| 2008 DurangoFEW REPORTS | 97 | quiet: 1 of 18 | 2 | |
| 2009 DurangoFEW REPORTS | 17 | — | 4 | |
| 2011 Durango | 800 | engine 7.4× | 8 | |
| 2012 Durango | 639 | engine 6× | 10 | |
| 2013 Durango | 640 | — | 11 | |
| 2014 Durango | 786 | — | 11 | |
| 2015 Durango | 505 | — | 4 | |
| 2016 Durango | 161 | quiet: 3 of 18 | 3 | |
| 2017 Durango | 215 | quiet: 4 of 18 | 2 | |
| 2018 Durango | 234 | quiet: 5 of 18 | 5 | |
| 2019 DurangoFEW REPORTS | 146 | quiet: 2 of 18 | 4 | |
| 2020 DurangoFEW REPORTS | 56 | — | 2 | |
| 2021 Durango | 207 | — | 8 | |
| 2022 DurangoFEW REPORTS | 61 | — | 7 | |
| 2023 DurangoFEW REPORTS | 33 | — | 2 | |
| 2024 DurangoFEW REPORTS | 14 | — | 0 | |
| 2025 DurangoFEW REPORTS | 8 | — | 0 | |
| 2026 DurangoFEW REPORTS | 15 | — | 1 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 20002001200220032004200520062007201120122013201420152016201720182021