Dodge Durango: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Dodge Durango model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 637 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 60.3 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2013 | 640 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 71.9 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2014 | 781 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 75.0 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2015 | 502 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 84.5 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2016 | 159 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 117.0 High | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2017 | 209 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 61.2 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2018 | 228 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 33.3 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2019 | 139 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 66.2 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2020 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 109.4 High | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2021 | 185 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 54.1 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2022 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26.4 Low | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2023 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 72.7 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
Across 12 model years, the 2016 Dodge Durango carries the highest severity index (117.0, driven by exterior lighting), while the 2022 is the cleanest at 26.4.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.