2004 Dodge Durango Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · data through 07/12/2026

155Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

13.9%Of all 1,114 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How engine and engine cooling ranks on this vehicle

ENGINE326 · 29.3%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM171 · 15.4%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING155 · 13.9%

AIR BAGS136 · 12.2%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE76 · 6.8%

Share of the 1,114 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Dodge Durango overview page.

What owners report

“2004 DODGE DURANGO WITH HEMI ENGINE HAS STALLED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING IN PAST 6 MONTHS. WHEN THE ENGINE LOSES POWER STEERING THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST…”NHTSA complaint 10130371 — filed 07/27/2005

“DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT IN JANUARY HER VEHICLE STALLED WHILE SLOWING WITH NO WARNING DURING THE DAY. SHE THEN PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF…”NHTSA complaint 10127174 — filed 06/30/2005

“ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMERS 2004 DODGE DURANGO STALLED WHILE DRIVING.”NHTSA complaint 10127969 — filed 06/24/2005

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2004 Dodge Durango have engine and engine cooling problems?

Engine And Engine Cooling is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2004 Dodge Durango: 155 of 1,114 complaints on file (13.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2004 Dodge Durango have in total?

1,114 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 45 involved a crash, 74 involved a fire, 42 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.