1999 Dodge Durango: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 3165 complaints
3165
Total Complaints
68,932mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Top Issue
153
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,000 25th Percentile
68,932 Median Mileage
94,555 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
821
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
550
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
143
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
101
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
92
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
87
SUSPENSION
73
SUSPENSION:FRONT
72
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
71
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
68

Severity Assessment

153
Crashes
36
Fires
212
Injuries
100
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING AT ABOUT 50MPH AND CONSUMER ROLLS DOWN THE REAR PASSENGER OR DRIVER WINDOWS THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND CAUSES PAINFUL PRESSURE ON EAR DRUMS. WHEN COTACTED DEALER THEY WERE COOPERATIVE, BUT COSTUMER SERVICE WAS VERY RUDE ABOUT THE SITUATION. *AK"
"REAR TIRES BREAK AWAY ON WET PAVEMENT"
"COMPUTER MODULES FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN."

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