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2013 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

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

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.

2010 Dodge Durango

0 complaints

2011 Dodge Durango

800 complaints

2012 Dodge Durango

640 complaints

2013 Dodge Durango

640 complaints

2014 Dodge Durango

782 complaints

2015 Dodge Durango

503 complaints

2016 Dodge Durango

161 complaints

2017 Dodge Durango

212 complaints

2018 Dodge Durango

233 complaints

2019 Dodge Durango

143 complaints

2020 Dodge Durango

55 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Electrical System 290 reports

Engine 116 reports

Fuel/propulsion System 84 reports

Service Brakes 81 reports

Seats 76 reports

Unknown Or Other 54 reports

Air Bags 42 reports

Power Train 34 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 11633319 12/31/2024

Please see attached, and advise if you need additional information. As you will see, I've tried to contact someone on multiple occasions in regards to this issue. And as of yet, I have had NO response.

Seats ODI 11164230 12/31/2018

HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO VEHICLE. HEADREST DAMAGED AS A RESULT. NOT ABLE TO RESET DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED. IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT.

Electrical System ODI 10817157 12/31/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISS…

Steering ODI 11057528 12/30/2017

WITHIN ABOUT THE LAST 6 WEEKS MY SUV HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS WHICH IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS & I LOSE ALL CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I HAVE CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM & THEY ARE DOING THE BARE MINIMUM TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE!!!! KNOWING MY VEHICLE HAS ACTIVE RECALLS!!!

Electrical System ODI 10669112 12/30/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF …

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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 2013 Dodge Durango, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2013 Dodge Durango reliable?

Owners have filed 640 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2013 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.