2005 Dodge Durango Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2005 Dodge Durango.

20042006
Complaints
2,001
Crashes
59
Fires
26
Injuries
41
Fatalities
5
Recalls
3

Worst 2005 Dodge Durango Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1448 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Avg mileage:71,120 mi
#2203 complaints

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Avg mileage:102,724 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:2
#3172 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:104,204 mi
Crash-related:3
Fires:7
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Dodge Durango.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE44871,120 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM20312102,724 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17237104,204 mi
POWER TRAIN1693138,915 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1392247,667 mi
ENGINE11332107,517 mi
AIR BAGS102151129,042 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY76164,494 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP68165,090 mi
STEERING633101,998 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE62138,595 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4512115,908 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION36234,606 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL364100,749 mi
SERVICE BRAKES212112,787 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL13446,424 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)134260,989 mi
WHEELS13137,135 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1156,159 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)11122,359 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY1111147,200 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING101111,844 mi
STRUCTURE1036,156 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE820,023 mi
SEAT BELTS8188,006 mi
SUSPENSION7137,426 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION68,485 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6151,200 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER6107,529 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5230,035 mi

Recalls for 2005 Dodge Durango

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~8,976,335 vehicles.

16V352000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~4,648,270 affected

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.

15V313000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~4,077,169 affected

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.

14V770000AIR BAGS
~250,896 affected

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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