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1998 Dodge Durango steering problems

The 1998 Dodge Durango has 103 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

103

Steering complaints

7%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Durango steering complaints by model year172 complaints1998: 103 complaints1999: 172 complaints2000: 90 complaints2001: 53 complaints2002: 31 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 31 complaints2005: 71 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 1 complaints2011: 27 complaints2012: 41 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 12 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 3 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 4 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Durango steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DIDN'T WORK PROPER. LOSS OF OF CONTROL FROM STEERING PROBLEMS. STEERING PROBLEMS ON WET ROADS. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, DOESN'T SHIFT PROPER, NO AIR CONDITION, CAN NOT DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN IN BACK, VERY HARD TO CONTROL. CAR IS PARKED BECAUSE I AM AFRAID…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · July 22, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1998 Dodge Durango have?

NHTSA has 103 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Durango steering — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.