repaired · 2019 Q4
Electrical system: software
Risk. If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
2017 Dodge DurangoProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 215 owner complaints about the 2017 Dodge Durango, most often about the exterior lighting. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-332 the manufacturer reports only 75% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 22, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: DestinationFearFan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2017 Dodge Durango has problems
215 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
82Exterior lighting3 crash/fire/injury
62Electrical system4 crash/fire/injury
28Engine2 crash/fire/injury
23Power train1 crash/fire/injury
16Fuel/propulsion system
11Seats
11Steering
10Structure
10Vehicle speed control
3611 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 82 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 62 | 4 |
| Engine | 28 | 2 |
| Power train | 23 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 16 | 0 |
| Seats | 11 | 4 |
| Steering | 11 | 0 |
| Structure | 10 | 5 |
| Vehicle speed control | 10 | 2 |
| 11 other systems | 36 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2 recalls
2017 Dodge Durango recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
repaired · 2018 Q2
Axle assembly: axle shaft
Risk. If a halfshaft is too short, it may disengage from the differential causing a loss of drive and increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Dodge.
Mileage at failure
When do exterior lighting problems start?
42kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 40 exterior lighting complaints. 100% were reported before 100,000 miles.
Only 46% of complaints for this model year include a mileage.
10under 30k miles40under 100k miles0100k miles or more
Best & worst years
2017 vs. every other Durango year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Durango median. How we score
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- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2017 Dodge Durango, and the recalls they led to.
- Vehicle RollawayNo recall
- Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentNo recall
In owners' words
What Durango owners report
Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
The rear racetrack led keeps getting water inside them and shorting out all of the lights on the tailgate. When this happens I don’t have taillights, running lights, brake lights, reverse lights or even tag lights who’s is all extremely dangerous when driving and the car doesn’t tell me anything…
2017 Dodge Durango, rear racetrack lights went out due to widely publicized problem of water getting in and shorting the lights out, also took out my license plate lights. I had to get it replaced so I didnt get fined for the license plate lights being out. Dodge just announced a program for…
Approximately 3 years ago we noticed water accumulating in the rear light. They refer to it as a race track light bar. Went to dealer who said not covered under warranty, and it would be $1,455 to replace. I did not have the money at that time to replace it. So we kept draining the water, as I…
Own a 2017 Durango?
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