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2017 Dodge Durango electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 62 complaints for the 2017 Dodge Durango, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
62 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
40,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2017 Dodge Durango Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 40,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 40,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 82% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 dodge durango. Approximately four hours after parking the vehicle in the driveway, flames appeared from the rear passenger side quarter panel of the vehicle. As a result, the rear windshield shattered and rear passenger side tire exploded. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. A fire report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified as of yet. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Reported at 60,000 miles, November 2019 Fire

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Durando. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the horn failed to operate as needed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

Reported at 106,000 miles, June 2024

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