2005 Dodge Durango fuel system problems

The 2005 Dodge Durango has 815 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 41% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

815

Fuel System complaints

41%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Durango fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

09V003000Fuel SystemJanuary 8, 2009 · 18,951 units

Defect

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 18,951 MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE MAY NOT FULLY CLOSE AT THE END OF REFUELING. THIS COULD ALLOW SOME FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FILLER NECK AT THE END OF REFUELING.

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE. VEHICLES FOUND TO HAVE A SUSPECT INLET CHECK VALVE WILL HAVE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

05V034000Fuel SystemFebruary 3, 2005 · 26,000 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE MAY NOT FULLY CLOSE AT THE END OF REFUELING. THIS COULD ALLOW SOME FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE FILLER NECK.

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INLET CHECK VALVES AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

What owners report

“I almost died, I escaped my car moments before it completely exploded into flames. I was driving down the interstate and it said it was overheating for a couple seconds and then the car went completely dead going 70 miles per hour. My steering wheel locked up so I fought to pull it off the road and…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · September 8, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2005 Dodge Durango have?

NHTSA has 815 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Durango fuel system — 41% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2005 Dodge Durango fuel system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the fuel system: 05V034000, 09V003000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.