2003 Dodge Durango suspension problems
107 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2003 Dodge Durango, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 107 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 62 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dodge durango axle and tire from the front passenger side broke off and crashed into the front of my vehicle; I believe the issue had to do with the upper ball joint of the dodge durango.
Noise in wheel bearings: had to replace both front wheel hubs due to bad bearings. Was worried about safety and wheel locking up. Finally got replaced at ~89000 but started ~82000 miles as worried about safety and them locking up/falling off. Then was informed by the dealer that the upper and lower joints need replacing. Poor quality for american products as vehicle has only been on the road and in the south with good weather.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Durango
- Electrical system 57 complaints
- Engine 49 complaints
- Lighting 45 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 25 complaints
- Steering 20 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints
- Tires 16 complaints