"How reliable is the 2004 Dodge Durango?"

"Based on 1419 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Dodge Durango has a median complaint mileage of 93000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Dodge Durango?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Dodge Durango is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 1419 total complaints filed."

2004 Dodge Durango: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1419 complaints

1419

Total Complaints

93,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

46,100 25th Percentile

93,000 Median Mileage

125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

326

Electrical System

171

Engine And Engine Cooling

155

Air Bags

136

Engine

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

Instrument Cluster/Panel

Automatic Transmission

Steering

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. *LA"

"CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER WAS ADVISED TO HALT SALES OF 2004 DODGE DURANGO BY MANUFACTURER DUE TO FIRE ISSUE. *LA THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT A STOP SALE ORDER WHICH WAS ISSUED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP FOR 2004 DODGE DURANGO'S. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT A DEFECT EXISTED WITH..."

"PLASTIC BUMPER FACIA CRACKED UNDER COLD CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TO NO IMPACT. - POLYMER USED DURING BUMPER CONSTRUCTION CANNOT WITHSTAND COLD TEMPERATURES.*AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 326 complaints

25th: 100,000 mi Median: 120,000 mi 75th: 141,825 mi

Electrical System 171 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 86,000 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 155 complaints

25th: 54,730 mi Median: 86,938 mi 75th: 109,500 mi

Air Bags 136 complaints

25th: 98,250 mi Median: 132,000 mi 75th: 168,515 mi

Engine 76 complaints

25th: 20,700 mi Median: 63,000 mi 75th: 102,561 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 87 NJ: 78 NY: 73 VA: 73 CA: 71 FL: 70 OH: 70 TX: 66 MI: 66 GA: 53

Who Files Complaints?

19.7%

Original Owners

80.3%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Durango — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1998	1550	68,730	Upper Ball Joint	73
1999	3165	68,932	Upper Ball Joint	153
2000	1471	58,000	Upper Ball Joint	138
2001	962	55,000	Upper Ball Joint	82
2002	556	58,000	Upper Ball Joint	44
2003	484	63,472	Upper Ball Joint	38
2005	1999	75,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	59
2006	1037	65,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	25
2007	241	76,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	16
2008	127	63,500	Air Bags	3
2011	1179	66,190	Electrical System	29
2012	916	71,000	Electrical System	24
2013	897	77,000	Electrical System	26
2014	1021	62,920	Exterior Lighting	30
2015	660	51,000	Exterior Lighting	38
2016	221	40,000	Exterior Lighting	30
2017	296	32,000	Exterior Lighting	15
2018	317	22,326	Electrical System	16
2019	192	21,000	Exterior Lighting	4
2020	64	29,980	Exterior Lighting	0
2021	232	25,500	Exterior Lighting	17
2022	76	-	Exterior Lighting	6
2023	39	-	Exterior Lighting	4

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