2001 Dodge Durango: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 962 complaints
962
Total Complaints
55,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Top Issue
82
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile
55,000 Median Mileage
89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
167
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
89
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
64
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
52
SUSPENSION
32
AIR BAGS
27
SUSPENSION:FRONT
25
SEATS
22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
19

Severity Assessment

82
Crashes
25
Fires
84
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OPTIONAL THIRD SEAT DOES NOT HAVE A LATCH SYSTEM TO SECURE SEATBACK. THUS, LEAVING THIRD SEAT UNSTABLE IN AN IMPACT. CONSUMER FELT IT WOULD CAUSE HARM TO A CHILD. *AK"
"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE DRIVING. RPMS HAVE TO REACH A HIGH LEVEL BEFORE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO PASSING GEAR. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK"
"5.9L ENGINE OVERHEATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *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