2001 Dodge Durango problems
NHTSA has received 964 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Durango, and 36% of them involve suspension. After that come electrical system (10%) and transmission (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 964 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 82 and 25
- Injuries and deaths
- 84 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 593 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 37 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 109 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 181 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 79 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 65 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 23 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 36 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 28 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 15 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 8 |
| 200k+ miles | 12 |
What the data shows
Among the 593 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 55,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 47,000 miles (233 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 82 complaints mention a crash; 25 complaints mention a fire; 84 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Dodge Durango with enough data (629 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dt: the contact has been experiencing problems with the steering and front end while driving vehicle. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership three times since may 2005. While driving on a two lane road the vehicle started making a noise, then it veered to the left. This resulted in an accident. Upon impact, the air bags did deploy.
Jan. 28, 2004 driving home from work in my 2001 dodge durango when my front seat was smoking and caught on fire. A short circuit on the connector under seat same thing that the 2001 dodge rams were recalled for.
The upper ball joints wore out prematurely (pe 03-032, front suspension/upper ball joints). The front end popped while making turns.