2017 Dodge Durango problems and recalls

Owners have filed 213 complaints on the 2017 Dodge Durango, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Exterior Lighting (80 complaints).

213
Complaints
2
Recalls
9
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
11
Injuries
62.9
Severity index

Severity index 62.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 62.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 64 of 138 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 54% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 80 complaints (37.6%)80 38%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 61 complaints (28.6%)61 29%EngineEngine: 28 complaints (13.1%)28 13%Power TrainPower Train: 23 complaints (10.8%)23 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (9.9%)21 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 16 complaints (7.5%)16 8%SeatsSeats: 11 complaints (5.2%)11 5%SteeringSteering: 11 complaints (5.2%)11 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
EXTERIOR LIGHTING8037.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6128.6%
ENGINE2813.1%
POWER TRAIN2310.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER219.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM167.5%
SEATS115.2%
STEERING115.2%

Complaints filed per year

016322016: 12017: 152018: 162019: 252020: 322021: 242022: 222023: 232024: 232025: 172026: 15 (partial year)161718192032212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20161
201715
201816
201925
202032
202124
202222
202323
202423
202517
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (63 against 78).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V33200017/05/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger
17V54100031/08/2017POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Dodge Durango vehicles. The vehicles may have been assembled with rear axle halfshafts that are too short.

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.