Dodge Durango / 2008
2008 Dodge Durango problems
Owners have filed 127 complaints about the 2008 Dodge Durango with NHTSA. Air bags account for 20.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 16.5%.
Complaints127
Crashes3
Fires3
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 20.5% · 26
Fuel/propulsion system 16.5% · 21
Fuel system, gasoline 16.5% · 21
Electrical system 7.9% · 10
Steering 6.3% · 8
Engine 6.3% · 8
Electronic stability control (ESC) 3.9% · 5
Suspension 3.1% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 21 model years of the Dodge Durango in this data, 2008 draws comparatively few complaints; 1999 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 6 in the last three years against 6 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 63,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not provided. Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Durango. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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