2003 Dodge Durango problems
NHTSA has received 485 complaints about the 2003 Dodge Durango, and 22% of them involve suspension. After that come electrical system (12%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 485 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 38 and 23
- Injuries and deaths
- 33 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 342 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 | 76 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 51 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 34 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 34 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 47 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 35 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 14 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 21 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 10 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 342 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 63,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 41,000 miles (62 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 38 complaints mention a crash; 23 complaints mention a fire; 33 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2003 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Dodge Durango with enough data (273 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
Reporting crash and resulting fire of vehicle for safety investigation. Please inquire of oakland county sheriff for additional information the crash occurred on m-24, near oakwood rd., at 12:17 a.m. According to an information sheet released by the oakland county sheriff's office, a 2006 chevrolet impala, driven by a 28-year-old sandusky, michigan woman, was headed south in the northbound lanes of m-24 when it hit a 2003 dodge durango. The durango was driven by a 19-year-old oxford township woman.
Takata recall said vehicle hit another vehicle that improperly pulled across the highway in front of my 2003 dodge durango. Therewas a disabling accident in which the air bags exploded and burned,partially, there is a police report as well as medical and photo documentation.
While driving approximately 45 MPH, the consumer applied the brake pedal and the vehicle failed to stop completely and rear ended the vehicle in front of his. Both frontal air bags did not deploy. However, the driver and one other passenger sustain minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to a body shop for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide further details.
Found a flat tire this morning and noticed that the flat was due to the tire wall separating from the rest of the tire my SUV only has 30,000 miles on it and all 4 of the tires are doing this on an even seam around the entire tire. The tires were manufactured in 2002. The tires are practically new due to the about of tread left on them. I feel this causes a serious safety issue as the tires could fail at any moment.
The drivers side wheel, hub assembly axle bearing front suspension broke off. Completely broke off. Extremely dangerous and seriously danaged