2013 Dodge Durango problems and recalls

45% of owner complaints on the 2013 Dodge Durango related to the Electrical System (290 of 640).

640
Complaints
11
Recalls
20
Crash reports
34
Fire reports
22
Injuries
70.4
Severity index

Severity index 70.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 70.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 56 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 61% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 290 complaints (45.3%)290 45%EngineEngine: 116 complaints (18.1%)116 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 84 complaints (13.1%)84 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 81 complaints (12.7%)81 13%SeatsSeats: 76 complaints (11.9%)76 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 54 complaints (8.4%)54 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 42 complaints (6.6%)42 7%Power TrainPower Train: 34 complaints (5.3%)34 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29045.3%
ENGINE11618.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8413.1%
SERVICE BRAKES8112.7%
SEATS7611.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER548.4%
AIR BAGS426.6%
POWER TRAIN345.3%

Complaints filed per year

048972013: 72014: 632015: 972016: 312017: 632018: 652019: 912020: 792021: 452022: 252023: 262024: 252025: 172026: 6 (partial year)131415971617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20137
201463
201597
201631
201763
201865
201991
202079
202145
202225
202326
202425
202517
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (68 against 149).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V43500010/07/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATORChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped with a 5.7L or a 3.6L eng
17V57200018/09/2017SERVICE BRAKESChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to prevent water from entering the brake booster and limiting braking ability. This recall is
14V15400001/04/2014SERVICE BRAKESChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010, through September 8, 2013. The subject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may corrode and allow water to
14V39100002/07/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, through December 11, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after a se
15V87900028/12/2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been reme
15V11500027/02/2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEMChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 17, 2010, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6, 5.7 or 6.4 liter engine, and 2012-2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 18, 2011, to August 19, 20
14V10400004/03/2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 11, 2011, through October 1, 2012. Under certain braking events, the Ready Alert Braking System (RAB) may result in the driver experiencing
12V56000004/12/2012SEATSChrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Durango vehicles manufactured April 27, 2012, through September 14, 2012. The vehicles may have been built with incorrect seating capacity information labels. The label might overstate the seating capacity. Therefore, these vehicles
12V39100008/08/2012AIR BAGSChrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from April 11, 2012, through July 20, 2012. Some vehicles may have been built with the incorrect airbag occupant restraint control (ORC) module.
14V63400008/10/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATORChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160 amp alternator. In
19V81300014/11/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEMChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6, 5.7, or 6.4 liter engine and previously recalled under NHTSA Recall 14V530 or 15V115. The fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7)

Other Dodge Durango model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.