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2004 Dodge Durango engine problems

The 2004 Dodge Durango has 581 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 41% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

581

Engine complaints

41%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Durango engine complaints by model year581 complaints1998: 76 complaints1999: 327 complaints2000: 165 complaints2001: 69 complaints2002: 56 complaints2003: 52 complaints2004: 581 complaints2005: 331 complaints2006: 69 complaints2007: 18 complaints2008: 9 complaints2011: 184 complaints2012: 149 complaints2013: 120 complaints2014: 76 complaints2015: 40 complaints2016: 16 complaints2017: 29 complaints2018: 27 complaints2019: 27 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 24 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 4 complaints2024: 1 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Durango engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM VENTS. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 3, 2004 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2004 Dodge Durango have?

NHTSA has 581 complaints about the 2004 Dodge Durango engine — 41% 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.