Worst 2008 Dodge Durango Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Dodge Durango.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 26 | 3 | — | 81,856 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 21 | — | — | 96,307 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 19 | — | — | 45,637 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | — | 2 | 79,100 mi | |
| ENGINE | 8 | — | — | 98,669 mi | |
| STEERING | 7 | — | — | 51,117 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | — | — | 87,774 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 127,988 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | — | — | 51,500 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | — | — | 84,307 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | — | — | 18,505 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | 137,900 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 76,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | 1 | 45,500 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 16 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 | — | — | 1,500 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 36,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 | — | — | 23,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | — | — | 160,000 mi | |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 41,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | 29,572 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 174,000 mi |
Recalls for 2008 Dodge Durango
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~8,725,439 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.
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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