2005 Dodge Durango Steering Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2005 Dodge Durango, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,122 miles. The words owners use most often: “put park” (10% of reports).
- 70steering complaints
- 89,122median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 11%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.
- Put park: mentioned in 7 of 70 complaints (10%)
- Steering brakes: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 63 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 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 2005 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.
My passanger airbag light is on all the time even after recall was done. My 05 dodge durango stalls randomly while backing up, pulling into parking spaces, making turns sometimes driving down the road. No accident as of yet been going on the hole time i've had this vehicle i am sick of it 2013 to…
My 05 dodge durango will engage in 4 wheel drive while driving on the highway, and engage while truck is in park and engine off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that the four wheel drive engaged independently. Also, when the vehicle was slowed down, the steering wheel seized. The failures were experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who believed that the four…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Dodge Durangos have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about steering for the 2005 Dodge Durango (4% of the 1,567 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 2005 Dodge Durango steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,122 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2005 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “put park”, in 7 of 70 complaints, followed by “steering brakes” (5).
Other 2005 Dodge Durango problems
See all 2005 Dodge Durango problems or steering problems across all Durango years.