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2012 Dodge Durango — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 640 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

640
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
17
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
32
Involved Fire
owner-reported
16
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Dodge Durango — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

0 complaints

800 complaints

640 complaints

640 complaints

782 complaints

503 complaints

161 complaints

212 complaints

233 complaints

143 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Electrical System 347 reports
Engine 141 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 89 reports
Service Brakes 77 reports
Steering 42 reports
Power Train 37 reports
Unknown Or Other 36 reports
Air Bags 28 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Steering ODI 10938942 12/31/2016

AS I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A COMMUNITY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE FOR SAFETY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND THE CAR REMAINED STILL. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR REMAINED STILL. I THEN PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AGAIN A…

Electrical System ODI 10668938 12/30/2014

AT ABOUT 54K/56K MILES THE AIRBAG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO GO ON AND OFF. WHEN I GOT IT CHECKED THEY DID NOT REPORT ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF AIR IS SYSTEM BUT THAT WAS COVERED IN THE DIAGNOSTIC. THEN THE CAR WOULD MAKE SUDDEN JUMPS FOR NO REASON, AIRBAG AND ENGINE AND BRAKELIGHTS REPEADEDLY CAME ON AND OFF. WHILE ATTENDING MY NEPHEW FUNERAL I GOT IT CHECKED SINCE I WOULD BE…

Electrical System ODI 10669045 12/30/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MA…

Electronic Stability Control (esc) ODI 10669065 12/30/2014

I'VE HAD AT LEAST TWO THINGS THE CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT ASSURED ME I NEEDED. A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE IN NJ AND A "BYPASS" FUEL PUMP ADDITION DONE AT LUSTINE?? I FEEL LIKE CAR HAD A HEART ATTACK BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER SENSOR ISSUE. NOW THEY SAY ITS SHAKING AND I NEED SPARK PLUGS AND THE DASH IS LIT UP BUT AFTER THE ADDITIONAL $3310..THEY ARE STILL NOT SURE WHAT'…

Engine ODI 11057456 12/29/2017

MY VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING THIS ISSUE IN 2015. MY VEHICLE HAS A LONG CRANK AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT TURN OVER. IT WILL ALSO TURN OVER, THEN SPUTTER OUT AFTER RUNNING FOR 20-30 SECONDS. IN 2015, I BEGAN TO HAVE THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE NOT TURNING ON/NOT TURNING OVER. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED DEALER AND THE TIPM MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HAD THE ISSUE TURNING …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2012 Dodge Durango, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2012 Dodge Durango reliable?
Owners have filed 640 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2012 Dodge Durango, most often about electrical system. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Dodge Durango years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.