1999 Dodge Durango Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint Problems

NHTSA component category: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT · data through 07/14/2026

824Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint complaints

41.9%Of all 1,967 complaints

#1Most-reported category

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

How suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint ranks on this vehicle

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT824 · 41.9%

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT552 · 28.1%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM143 · 7.3%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING101 · 5.1%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE92 · 4.7%

Share of the 1,967 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Dodge Durango overview page.

What owners report

“FRONT BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AND CAUSED NOISE, RESULTING IN MALFUNCTIONING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED THE BALL…”NHTSA complaint 858450 — filed 03/14/2000

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 Dodge Durango have suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint problems?

Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Dodge Durango: 824 of 1,967 complaints on file (41.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 Dodge Durango have in total?

1,967 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 106 involved a crash, 20 involved a fire, 169 reported injuries, and 100 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT 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 07/14/2026.