1998 Dodge Durango seats problems
Owners reported seats problems in 43 complaints for the 1998 Dodge Durango, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 121,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seats problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 seats complaints that report mileage, the median is about 121,000 miles, and 5% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The lumbar support lever was activated by my husband and when activated, it sticks out beyond the driver's seat about 1/2 inch. When I got into the vehicle, my lower back hit the lever resulting in two bulged discs and a tear in the l4-s1 region on the right side. The severity of the injury has resulted in approximately $10,000 of medical bills. This is obviously a design flaw in that a lumbar support lever should not be in the pathway of one's back when entering the vehicle.
The drivers side power seat moves backwards about 2 inches when I accelerate and comes forward the same amount when I brake. I purchased the vehicle used and the previous owner said it has always been that way. After researching online I have found hundreds of cases of the same thing. A recall is in order here as not only does this malfunction affect the safety of driver and passengers, it will only get worse as the movement will eventually cause the entire thing to fail.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Durango
- Suspension 820 complaints
- Brakes 104 complaints
- Steering 103 complaints
- Engine 66 complaints
- Transmission 57 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 56 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 53 complaints
- Electrical system 36 complaints