1999 Dodge Durango Steering Problems
Owners have filed 170 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 1999 Dodge Durango, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “ball joints” (45% of reports).
- 170steering complaints
- 69,500median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Ball joints: mentioned in 76 of 170 complaints (45%)
- Tie rods: mentioned in 41 of 170 complaints (24%)
- Upper lower: mentioned in 28 of 170 complaints (16%)
- Front end: mentioned in 27 of 170 complaints (16%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 112 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 170 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 2 an injury.
Dodge Durango steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Durango | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2022 Durango | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2021 Durango | 4 | 2% | 1,427 |
| 2020 Durango | 3 | 5% | 24,085 |
| 2019 Durango | 6 | 4% | 16,000 |
| 2018 Durango | 3 | 1% | 10,000 |
| 2017 Durango | 11 | 5% | 20,500 |
| 2016 Durango | 3 | 2% | 52,870 |
| 2015 Durango | 3 | 1% | 3,400 |
| 2014 Durango | 12 | 2% | 65,500 |
| 2013 Durango | 24 | 4% | 79,500 |
| 2012 Durango | 42 | 7% | 87,000 |
| 2011 Durango | 27 | 3% | 57,523 |
| 2009 Durango | 1 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2008 Durango | 8 | 8% | 41,000 |
| 2007 Durango | 10 | 5% | 160,000 |
| 2006 Durango | 23 | 3% | 69,500 |
| 2005 Durango | 70 | 4% | 89,122 |
| 2004 Durango | 31 | 3% | 83,520 |
| 2003 Durango | 20 | 6% | 60,749 |
| 2002 Durango | 28 | 7% | 89,443 |
| 2001 Durango | 48 | 7% | 53,163 |
| 2000 Durango | 83 | 8% | 62,000 |
| 1999 Durango | 170 | 9% | 69,500 |
| 1998 Durango | 90 | 9% | 64,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 1999 Dodge Durango. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Hello my name is [xxx] i brought this suv 12/3/2019 .the guy i bought this suv from he told me there's an electrical issue with the battery to the transmission i found there was several things wrong with it the steering wheel is loose. Need a tune-up oh when i got home the car starts smoking inside…
Makong turns, the oil pressure plummets. Wheel speed sensors are causing the dash light to stay on. Been through 2 new pcm computers. Spark plugs foul out too easy. Battery temp sensor needs to be beefed up. Factory anti theft system stopped working. There is a short somewhere. This durango has…
Tl-the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. Vehicle lost power. Nearly stranded and concerned about being injured or killed due to vehicle losing electrical power no electrical power in vehicle; engine control module overheated while driving at 55 mph, without warning the vehicle lost electrical…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge Durangos have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 170 owner complaints about steering for the 1999 Dodge Durango (9% of the 1,967 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge Durango steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 69,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 1999 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “ball joints”, in 76 of 170 complaints, followed by “tie rods” (41).
Other 1999 Dodge Durango problems
See all 1999 Dodge Durango problems or steering problems across all Durango years.