2002 Dodge Durango Problems and Recalls (413 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2002 Dodge Durango is Suspension (31% of 413 owner reports). There are 6 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Suspension — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 413 complaints · 6 recalls

What problems show up on the 2002 Dodge Durango?

126 of 413 filings named Suspension (31% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Transmission / driveline (57 reports).

There are 6 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Suspension, and Transmission / driveline. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2001 has 652 reports on file; this year has 413. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2002 Dodge Durango

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 6 campaigns on file below.
  2. Suspension. Listen for clunks over bumps and look at tire wear for alignment issues.
  3. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  4. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Suspension. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Suspension 126 complaints · 30.5% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 34
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 37
  • Deaths 3
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Suspension (SUSPENSION) appears in 126 of 413 owner complaints (30.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. Suspension (SUSPENSION): 126 complaints, 30.5% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 5 crash reports 126 · 30.5% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 57 complaints, 13.8% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 crash reports 2 fire reports 57 · 13.8% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 53 complaints, 12.8% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 8 crash reports 1 fire reports 53 · 12.8% Engine (ENGINE): 46 complaints, 11.1% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 2 crash reports 3 fire reports 46 · 11.1% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 36 complaints, 8.7% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 crash reports 4 fire reports 36 · 8.7% Steering (STEERING): 18 complaints, 4.4% of reports Steering (STEERING) 3 crash reports 18 · 4.4% Airbags (AIR BAGS): 13 complaints, 3.2% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 9 crash reports 13 · 3.2% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 11 complaints, 2.7% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 11 · 2.7% Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING): 6 complaints, 1.4% of reports Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 6 · 1.4% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 257 complaints, 62.2% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 25 crash reports 5 fire reports 257 · 62.2% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 126 30.5% 5 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 57 13.8% 1 crashes · 2 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 53 12.8% 8 crashes · 1 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 46 11.1% 2 crashes · 3 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 36 8.7% 1 crashes · 4 fires
Steering (STEERING) 18 4.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 13 3.2% 9 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 11 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 6 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 257 62.2% 25 crashes · 5 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2002; the first recall shown was reported in May 2004. 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2003-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2004-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2004-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2004-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2005-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2002 Apr 2025 Recall campaign 04V216000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V216000 Recall campaign 04V596000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V596000 Recall campaign 06E024000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E024000 Recall campaign 06V339000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V339000 Recall campaign 07V555000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V555000 Recall campaign 08E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E064000 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082 Investigation PE03032 ● Investigation PE03032 Investigation EA03023 ● Investigation EA03023 Investigation PE06008 ● Investigation PE06008 Investigation EA06011 ● Investigation EA06011
  • Campaign 04V216000 was reported 670 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V596000 was reported 980 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07V555000 was reported 1,993 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08E064000 was reported 2,379 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 7
2002-Q3 Owner reports 9
2002-Q4 Owner reports 7
2003-Q1 Owner reports 6
2003-Q2 Owner reports 11
2003-Q3 Owner reports 24
2003-Q4 Owner reports 15
2004-Q1 Owner reports 38
2004-Q2 Owner reports 17
2004-Q3 Owner reports 20
2004-Q4 Owner reports 18
2005-Q1 Owner reports 22
2005-Q2 Owner reports 9
2005-Q3 Owner reports 12
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 10
2008-Q2 Owner reports 8
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 9
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 7
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V216000
Recall campaign 1 04V596000
Recall campaign 1 06E024000
Recall campaign 1 06V339000
Recall campaign 1 07V555000
Recall campaign 1 08E064000
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
Defect investigation 1 PE03032
Defect investigation 1 EA03023
Defect investigation 1 PE06008
Defect investigation 1 EA06011
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (6)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Suspension, and Transmission / driveline.

  1. Recall campaign 04V216000

    Glass / wipers / cameras

    Report date
    Component:
    Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
    Consequence:
    DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 04V596000

    Suspension

    Report date
    Component:
    Suspension (SUSPENSION)
    Consequence:
    EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT MAY ALLOW IT TO SEPARATE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2004. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 06E024000

    Safety recall 06E024000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A JAMMED OPEN THROTTLE COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH OR INCREASED STOPING DISTANCES WHEN BRAKING.
    Remedy:
    K&N WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2006.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 06V339000

    Safety recall 06V339000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH RESISTIVE SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONSOLE WIRING CONNECTOR FOR CORROSION, CLEAN AS REQUIRED, AND INSTALL A CAP TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL FLUID FROM CONTAMINATING THE CONNECTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 07V555000

    Transmission / driveline

    Report date
    Component:
    Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
    Consequence:
    EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEARSHIFT BLOCKER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  6. Recall campaign 08E064000

    Suspension

    Report date
    Component:
    Suspension (SUSPENSION)
    Consequence:
    IMPROPER SEATING OF THE WHEEL CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, BRAKE ROTOR NOISE, DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE WHEEL AFTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AND POSSIBLY WHEEL-END SEPARATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. SHOULD WHEEL-END SEPARATION OCCUR, THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SKF WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HUB UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SKF VSM NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-644-8999.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 9 of 413 complaints · page 1 of 17
2025-06-23Suspension (SUSPENSION)
NHTSA ODI 11668686
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I have had my front wheel hub replaced 12 times yet my car isn't part of any recall
2025-01-03Suspension (SUSPENSION)
NHTSA ODI 11633843
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The hub on my 02 Durango has had to be replaced 8 times since I bought it in 2018 but everyone says my car isn't part of recall.
2021-05-29VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NHTSA ODI 11418981
CrashFireInjuryDeath
While pulling a travel trailer I got onto the freeway. As I have been pulling the trailer for a while now with this vehicle my comfort speed is around 45mph but will push up to 50mph maybe 55mph at the most. Anyways while entering the freeway I accelerated and as I got ready to merge I let my foot off the gas but the peddle stayed down and the vehicle continued to accelerate until around 80mph to 85mph when I finally got the peddle to release and stop acceleration. I quickly got off the freeway to calm myself as I was terrified I was going to crash. During this incident the first thing I did was tap the brakes lightly which did absolutely nothing and the car kept accelerating next I grabbed the floor mat thinking that maybe it was obstructing the peddle, it was not. Then I quickly used my foot to wiggle under the peddle and pull up multiple times until it finally released and came up stopping acceleration and luckily to my relief I did not crash although I had come very close had there been any more traffic or if I had got going g any faster I may not have been so lucky. This only happened the one time where I got to dangerous speeds but since then the peddle has started to stick two other times but this times it was much easier to get the peddle to release and I wasn't towing a trailer. I read that this happened in another model in freezing temperatures fro. The same manufacturer but couldn't find anything to it without freezing temperatures. I think it is a manufacturer defect that maybe affects other 2002 Dodge Durango I dony know if pulling the trailer triggered this or not as I said it has happened twice since and that was without a trailer attached. Definitely scary and should be looked at.. I don't have the funds to take it to a shop so I haven't had it professionally looked at yet
2020-11-26Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11376450
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHEN DRIVING TO THE STORE I SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND WENT IN . WHEN I CAME OUT I CRANKED IT OVER AND IT STARTERED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE BY FIREWALL AND WAS INGOLFED IN FLAMES
2020-06-02Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11326992
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHEN DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND THE CAR DIES. IT HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I'M ON THE ROAD. REPLACED CAMSHAFT SENSOR BUT IT IS STILL DYING. IF YOU DO A GOOGLE SEARCH YOU WILL FIND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS DANGEROUS AND MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS CAN BE AT RISK. *TR
2020-02-16Steering (STEERING)
NHTSA ODI 11309475
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE. HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT. HAVE REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS. AT THIS TIME WE CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING IT.
2020-02-16Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11309471
CrashFireInjuryDeath
AFTER STARTING MY DODGE DURANGO AND TRY TO TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK, IT WILL NOT MOVE. I HAVE TO KEEP PLAYING AROUND WITH IT UNTIL IT MOVES OUT OF PARK. IT DOES THIS OFF AND ON, JUST STATED THIS ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. TODAY IS 2/16/2020. YESTERDAY, I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON YOU TUBE, AND FOUND OUT THAT I COULD TAKE THE BOOT OFF AT THE COLUMN BY THE SHIFTER AND SPRAY WD40 ON THE GEAR LOCK TO UNSTICK IT. I DID DO THAT AND IT WORKED. BUT WHAT IS MAKING IT DO THAT TO BEGIN WITH?
2019-12-13STRUCTURE
NHTSA ODI 11288895
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER WAS CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE HOLDER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
2019-11-29FUEL SYSTEM
NHTSA ODI 11282838
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHILE DRIVING, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SPUTTER, LOSES POWER AND WILL STALL. I WAS LOW ON GAS, AND TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL GAS STATION FOR FUEL. AFTER PUTTING $10 IN MY CAR WAS RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH. I WAS DOING ABOUT 20 MPH, WHEN IT JUST SHUT OFF. BRAKES GOT REAL HARD. AFTER RE STARTING THE VEHICLE ALL SEEMED NORMAL. THEN, I DROVE ABOUT 3 CAR LENGTHS AND IT DID IT AGAIN AT A RED LIGHT. I TRIED PUSHING THE GAS TO SEE IF THAT WOULD DO ANYTHING, IT DIDNT. I DROVE ALL IN , ABOUT 3 MILES, AND THE CAR STALLED 7 TIMES. WHILE IN THE DRIVE THROUGH, IT STALLED 3 ABD AT ONE POINT JERKED SO FAR I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. VEHICLE SPEED DOES NOT MATTER , AS IT WILL SLOWLY LOSE POWER AND TURN OFF. I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY ON A CITY STREET. MY BEST GUESS TO THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE SOMETHING RELATED TO THE EVAP SYSTEM, QUITE POSSIBLY THE PURGE VALVE BUT IM NOT 100% SURE BUT THIS SITUATION IS VERY UNSAFE, I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. DURING MY TRIP THE SPEED WAS BETWEEN 20-45 MPH

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2002 Dodge Durango?

Owners named Suspension most often — 126 of 413 reports (31%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2002 Dodge Durango?

NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Suspension, and Transmission / driveline. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2002 Dodge Durango?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Listen for clunks over bumps and look at tire wear for alignment issues. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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