2017 Dodge Durango problems
NHTSA has received 311 complaints about the 2017 Dodge Durango, and 26% of them involve lighting. After that come electrical system (20%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 311 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 134 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 47 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 36 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 30 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 134 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 32,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 42,000 miles (40 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 15 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Dodge Durango with enough data (212 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 dodge durango. While the vehicle was idling at a traffic light with the automatic mode or stop/start feature activated, it lunged forward when the contact's foot released the brake pedal. The contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries consistent with a cervical strain and bruised ribs, which required medical attention. The occupant in the other vehicle suffered no injuries.
Yes, I helped I think solve the reason for a crash I saw today in rego park, nyc there at 99 st and 63 drive there with an undercover nypd van and a white car being smashed there by an nypd van en route there speeding through a red light. Yes, I told iab there of the nypd that like I believe that the horn on the vehicle there the dark undercover nypd van there speeding through the light there on 99 st and 63 drive there was not loud enough with the sirens there, the operator of the black nypd van there undercover…
I have reported my car not going in the gear selected and instead going into neutral or park. It has also driven forward when in park. There has also been issues with the auto park not always working if door is opened and the car is in gear. Now I am being told my car even though it came with this safety feature was not supposed to come with it, and dodge is looking to remove this feature. Dodge has also referred to these safety issues as characteristics of my car.
There are currently 2 recalls for my vehicle that I was only made aware of due to me calling the dealship for reporting a noise coming from the rear under carriage of my vehicle. I am a cdl class a holder and after calling the dealership on june 2nd, they told me they can't look at my vehicle until june 27th. Having said that and me being a cdl class a holder, you cannot drive a vehicle that is a possible hazard on the roadway so why is the dealership telling me I can drive the vehicle until then knowing that it…