2000 Dodge Durango Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Nov 21, 2024 · 56 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2000 Dodge Durango, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 109,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door lock” (11% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Door lock: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles1 · 3%
25k–50k miles5 · 15%
50k–75k miles3 · 9%
75k–100k miles7 · 21%
100k–150k miles10 · 29%
150k+ miles8 · 24%

How serious are the reports?

Of 56 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 10 a fire, 1 an injury.

Dodge Durango electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 2011, with 514 complaints
1998: 3419981999: 1812000: 5620002001: 912002: 4820022003: 572004: 24320042005: 1982006: 8420062007: 222008: 1020082009: 22011: 51420115142012: 3472013: 29020132014: 1492015: 9520152016: 402017: 6220172018: 872019: 3820192020: 92021: 4020212022: 112023: 720232024: 52025: 520252026: 2

n = 2,727 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Durango214%651
2025 Durango563%28
2024 Durango536%—
2023 Durango722%—
2022 Durango1119%—
2021 Durango4020%1,280
2020 Durango916%20,590
2019 Durango3826%10,056
2018 Durango8737%29,000
2017 Durango6229%39,500
2016 Durango4025%49,500
2015 Durango9519%48,750
2014 Durango14919%65,000
2013 Durango29045%80,000
2012 Durango34754%70,599
2011 Durango51464%68,100
2009 Durango217%145,000
2008 Durango1010%80,000
2007 Durango2212%92,500
2006 Durango8410%80,000
2005 Durango19813%72,500
2004 Durango24322%60,500
2003 Durango5717%98,000
2002 Durango4811%80,000
2001 Durango9114%87,500
2000 Durango565%109,000
1999 Durango1819%119,278
1998 Durango344%81,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2003, with 6 complaints
2000: 120002001: 52002: 320022003: 662004: 320042005: 52006: 320062007: 12008: 120082009: 32010: 420102011: 22013: 320132014: 22015: 320152016: 42017: 220172018: 12019: 220192020: 12023: 12023

n = 56 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2000 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.

I was just driving then out of nowhere. No warning No lights inmitted on dash no idea the engine will shut off. Replace alternator, Battery,Starter,3 PCM,still no luck. Noticed that PCM could have been the so that's why I went through 3 of em. New ,Use ,and Refurbish one. The dealership mechanic…

Received Oct 4, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11548329

I was driving at 55 mph and the steering became really loose and nearly lost control had to replace the ball joints 3 times and i have no power on the driver side of the vehicle that means the door locks and windows. *tr

Received May 26, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11325922

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission neutral switch, fuel gauge, and alternator failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…

Received Sep 12, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11255164
Dodge Durango
Dodge Durango in SoHo, Manhattan. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Dodge Durangos have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2000 Dodge Durango (5% of the 1,075 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 2000 Dodge Durango electrical system?

No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electrical system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 109,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2000 Dodge Durango?

The most frequent phrase is “door lock”, in 6 of 56 complaints.

Other 2000 Dodge Durango problems

See all 2000 Dodge Durango problems or electrical system problems across all Durango years.