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Dodge Durango years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 28 model years of the Dodge Durango by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 1999, 2005, 2014 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
199834
199972
200041
200126
200217
200314
200448
200571
200641
200714
20085
20091
201150
201243
201346
201460
201542
201615
201721
201826
201918
20208
202135
202212
202310
20245
20254
202615
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
20261515—11Too new to judge
2025840.200Fewest complaints
20241450.200Fewest complaints
202339100.422Fewest complaints
202261120.572Fewest complaints
2021208351.4810Typical
20205680.320Fewest complaints
2019145180.745Typical
2018234261.059Typical
2017214210.829Typical
2016161150.6323Typical
2015505421.6426Typical
2014786602.41123Most complaints
2013640461.81120Typical
2012640431.71017Typical
2011800502.0815Typical
20091910.041Fewest complaints
20089750.223Fewest complaints
2007275140.5415Typical
2006852411.61016Typical
20051,567712.8938Most complaints
20041,115481.9945Typical
2003339140.6629Typical
2002434170.7638Typical
2001665261.0760Typical
20001,097411.64118Typical
19992,012722.85108Most complaints
1998976341.3652Typical
  • 202615 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
  • 20258 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 202414 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 202339 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
  • 202261 complaints · 7 recallsFewest complaints
  • 2021208 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
  • 202056 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
  • 2019145 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
  • 2018234 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
  • 2017214 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
  • 2016161 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
  • 2015505 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
  • 2014786 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
  • 2013640 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
  • 2012640 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
  • 2011800 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
  • 200919 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
  • 200897 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
  • 2007275 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
  • 2006852 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
  • 20051,567 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
  • 20041,115 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
  • 2003339 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
  • 2002434 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
  • 2001665 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
  • 20001,097 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
  • 19992,012 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
  • 1998976 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 8, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2025, 2024, 2008, 2020, 2023, 2022.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Dodge Durango years have the most complaints?

Adjusted for years on the road, 1999, 2005, 2014 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 28 model years compared.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.