Worst 2005 Dodge Durango Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Dodge Durango.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 448 | — | — | 71,120 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 203 | 1 | 2 | 102,724 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 172 | 3 | 7 | 104,204 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 169 | 3 | — | 138,915 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 139 | 2 | 2 | 47,667 mi | |
| ENGINE | 113 | 3 | 2 | 107,517 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 102 | 15 | 1 | 129,042 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 76 | 1 | — | 64,494 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 68 | 1 | — | 65,090 mi | |
| STEERING | 63 | 3 | — | 101,998 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 62 | 1 | — | 38,595 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 45 | 1 | 2 | 115,908 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 36 | 2 | — | 34,606 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 36 | 4 | — | 100,749 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 21 | 2 | — | 112,787 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 13 | — | 4 | 46,424 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 13 | 4 | — | 260,989 mi | |
| WHEELS | 13 | — | — | 137,135 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 11 | — | — | 56,159 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 11 | 1 | — | 22,359 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 11 | 1 | 1 | 147,200 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | — | 1 | 111,844 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 10 | — | — | 36,156 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 8 | — | — | 20,023 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | 1 | — | 88,006 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 7 | — | — | 137,426 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 6 | — | — | 8,485 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 6 | 1 | — | 51,200 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 6 | — | — | 107,529 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 | 2 | — | 30,035 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Dodge Durango
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~8,976,335 vehicles.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge Magnum and 2005 Chrysler 300, 300C and 300 SRT8 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Other Dodge Durango Years
Wider context: See the full Dodge Durango reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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