1998 Dodge Durango: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1550 complaints
1550
Total Complaints
68,730mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Top Issue
73
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile
68,730 Median Mileage
89,947 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
368
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
292
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
41
SUSPENSION:FRONT
37
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
37
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
37
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
37
SUSPENSION
36
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
33
SEATS
29

Severity Assessment

73
Crashes
15
Fires
44
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HORN ON STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. TOOK TO DEALER OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. DEALER SAID THAT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR THE HORN. AS OF THIS DATE, PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK"
"OWNER WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE VEHICLE'S DURABILITY DURING A CRASH."
"CONSUMER DROVE 2MILES PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, 10 MINUTES LATER THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW CONTINUOUSLY. BOTH FRONT TIRE EXPLODED . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. IS HOLDING VEHICLE UNTIL FIRE MARSHAL COMES TO LOOK AT VEHICLE ON MARCH 09 1998. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28