Dodge DurangoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 13,796 NHTSA owner complaints across 29 model years, the Dodge Durango years to avoid are 1999 and 2005, and the strongest years are 2008, 2020, 2022 and 2023. The Durango has 74 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'99 '05Use caution: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2014 Best years'08 '20 '22 '23Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints13,796Top: Suspension Safety recalls741997–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Dodge Durango years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Durango median. Tap a year for its full report.

4 9651,9671,0756654233391,1151,56785219197 12 80064064078750516121523414656 20862 33 14 8 15

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2026Too new–/10015 complaints · 1 recall 2025Too new–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls 2024Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls 2023Best85/10033 complaints · 2 recalls 2022Best81/10062 complaints · 7 recalls 2021Solid60/100208 complaints · 8 recalls 2020Best86/10056 complaints · 2 recalls 2019Best74/100146 complaints · 4 recalls 2018Best67/100234 complaints · 5 recalls 2017Best70/100215 complaints · 2 recalls 2016Best72/100161 complaints · 3 recalls 2015Solid49/100505 complaints · 4 recalls 2014Caution39/100787 complaints · 11 recalls 2013Solid43/100640 complaints · 11 recalls 2012Solid44/100640 complaints · 10 recalls 2011Caution39/100800 complaints · 8 recalls 2009Not rated–/10012 complaints · 4 recalls 2008Best84/10097 complaints · 2 recalls 2007Best71/100191 complaints · 4 recalls 2006Caution39/100852 complaints · 9 recalls 2005Avoid26/1001,567 complaints · 8 recalls 2004Caution30/1001,115 complaints · 8 recalls 2003Solid56/100339 complaints · 4 recalls 2002Solid52/100423 complaints · 4 recalls 2001Caution40/100665 complaints · 5 recalls 2000Caution29/1001,075 complaints · 2 recalls 1999Avoid21/1001,967 complaints · 3 recalls 1998Caution35/100965 complaints · 4 recalls 1997Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Durango problems

All model years combined: 13,796 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2,762Suspension88 crash/fire/injury

2,731Electrical system299 crash/fire/injury

1,319Power train134 crash/fire/injury

1,297Engine69 crash/fire/injury

1,138Engine and engine cooling59 crash/fire/injury

1,105Fuel system, gasoline13 crash/fire/injury

1,083Exterior lighting23 crash/fire/injury

850Fuel/propulsion system

849Air bags

4,23535 other systems540 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Suspension	2762	88
Electrical system	2731	299
Power train	1319	134
Engine	1297	69
Engine and engine cooling	1138	59
Fuel system, gasoline	1105	13
Exterior lighting	1083	23
Fuel/propulsion system	850	21
Air bags	849	282
35 other systems	4235	540

74 recalls

Dodge Durango recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Exterior lighting: tail lights26V-701 · 2026 · Oct 22, 2026 · 13,330 vehicles Body: hatchback/liftgate26V-528 · 2021–2023 · Aug 13, 2026 · 74,578 vehicles Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module24V-838 · 2018–2019 · Nov 7, 2024 · 206,502 vehicles Sensing system: camera24V-436 · 2021–2022 · Jun 13, 2024 · 1,033,433 vehicles Electronic stability control (ESC): control module24V-415 · 2022 · Jun 6, 2024 · 211,581 vehicles Lever and linkage: column shift23V-640 · 2023 · Sep 18, 2023 · 125 vehicles Body: hatchback/liftgate23V-115 · 2021–2022 · Feb 23, 2023 · 139,019 vehicles Manual transmission: column shift assembly22V-866 · 2022 · Nov 23, 2022 · 5,834 vehicles Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module22V-426 · 2018–2019 · Jun 9, 2022 · 206,502 vehicles Emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)22V-284 · 2021 · Apr 28, 2022 · 1,308 vehicles Steering: rack and pinion22V-154 · 2021–2022 · Mar 14, 2022 · 931 vehicles Electronic stability control (ESC)22V-140 · 2021–2022 · Mar 10, 2022 · 370,437 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 74 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

28 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Durango

Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2004–2018 · still open
Open
Sep 16, 2019
Seat Belt RetractionPE19011 · 2014–2015 · closed May 3, 2021
No recall
Sep 9, 2019
Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentPE19014 · 2011–2020 · closed Feb 25, 2026
No recall
Dec 16, 2016
Vehicle RollawayPE16014 · 2014–2017 · closed Jan 25, 2024
No recall
Aug 20, 2015
Powered vehicle rollawayPE15030 · 2014 · closed Feb 5, 2016
No recall
Jul 24, 2015
Software security vulnerabilityRQ15004 · 2014–2015 · closed Jan 5, 2016
Led to recall 15V-508
May 1, 2015
Post 14V-391 Headliner FiresRQ15003 · 2011–2014 · closed Jul 6, 2016
Led to recall 15V-879
Feb 24, 2015
Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2004–2007 · still open
Led to recall 14V-668
Sep 25, 2014
Totally Integrated Power Module FailureDP14004 · 2011–2013 · closed Jul 24, 2015
No recall
Jun 11, 2014
Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2004–2007 · closed Mar 2, 2015
Led to recall 13V-172