FaultScore

Chevrolet Explorer vs Dodge Durango 4X4

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chevrolet Explorer Dodge Durango 4X4
Complaints on file 44 109
Model years covered 1995–2002 2007–2009
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 4 3
Fires reported 1 1
Injuries reported 2 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Acceleration & Cruise Control Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 15.9% 6.4%

Chevrolet Explorer by year

95 96 97 98 99 00 02
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 13.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 11.4%
Brakes 5 11.4%
Engine & Cooling 4 9.1%
Lights 4 9.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 9.1%
Tires 4 9.1%
Airbags 3 6.8%

Dodge Durango 4X4 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 9 8.3%
Airbags 8 7.3%
Engine & Cooling 7 6.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.4%
Electrical System 7 6.4%
Steering 6 5.5%
Other & Unspecified 4 3.7%