Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Dodge Durango has 29 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE. HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT. HAVE REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS. AT THIS TIME WE CAN... |
| Sep 12, 2018 | STEERING | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GEAR SHIFT IS LOCKING IN PARK. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND TRYING TO SHIFT I... |
| May 12, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ... |
| Jun 24, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | HEAVY RUST BUILDUP ON FRAME BEHIND UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTS. AFTER REMOVING RUST, FRAME METAL IS VER... |
| Jul 24, 2015 | STEERING | I CURRENTLY AM HAVING ALL 4 OF MY BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON MY 2002 DODGE DURANGO AND I NOTICED THAT M... |
| May 6, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | DURING BREAKING, STEERING, AND TURNING, I HEAR A "CLACKING" SOUND AND THERE IS A FEELING OF SOMETHIN... |
| Mar 27, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING DOWN WAYNE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN EVERYTHING SEEM TO BE WORKING ... |
| Sep 10, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE ON THE HIGHWAY, AND AS I ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTR... |
| May 30, 2013 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR SOMETIMES WON'T ENGAGE IN PARK. THIS HASN'T CAUSED A PROBLEM YET. HO... |
| Apr 3, 2013 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE FAIL TO ENGAGE IN PARK POSITION WHICH IN TURN LOCKS THE KEY IN IGNITION LEAVING IT SUSCEPTIB... |
| Jan 11, 2013 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO PARK THUS KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. *TR |
| Jul 28, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THEN AN IMMEDIATE LEFT AT ABOUT 10MPH I HEARD A POP ON DRIVER'S S... |
| Feb 21, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT | I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY THAT I WILL NEED TO INSTALL A COMPLETELY NEW SET OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, TIE... |
| Apr 25, 2009 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 DODGE DURANGO DOWN THE STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON... |
| Sep 11, 2008 | STEERING | THE LEVER FOR TILT STEERING WHEEL BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL WILL NO LONGER CHANGE ... |
| Jun 17, 2008 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CL... |
| Apr 10, 2008 | STEERING | ON 04/10/08 CUST#3792938 INV#15199 I TOOK MY CAR FOR RECALL #G28 IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK. I D... |
| Nov 13, 2007 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE RATTLED, SHOOK, AND VEE... |
| Sep 1, 2007 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 74,000 MILES AND A VERY SLIGHT SHUDDER AND VIBRATION FROM FRONT WHEELS EVOLVED... |
| Aug 26, 2007 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND... |