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1998 Dodge Durango transmission problems

The 1998 Dodge Durango has 111 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

111

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Durango transmission complaints by model year218 complaints1998: 111 complaints1999: 195 complaints2000: 131 complaints2001: 114 complaints2002: 73 complaints2003: 27 complaints2004: 99 complaints2005: 218 complaints2006: 57 complaints2007: 19 complaints2008: 4 complaints2009: 1 complaints2011: 51 complaints2012: 37 complaints2013: 34 complaints2014: 42 complaints2015: 38 complaints2016: 30 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 12 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 10 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 3 complaints
Durango transmission 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 · Transmission · July 22, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1998 Dodge Durango have?

NHTSA has 111 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Durango transmission — 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.