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2014 Dodge Durango — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 783 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

783
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
23
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
9
Involved Fire
owner-reported
60
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

783 complaints

503 complaints

161 complaints

212 complaints

233 complaints

143 complaints

55 complaints

203 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Exterior Lighting 259 reports
Seats 164 reports
Electrical System 149 reports
Engine 74 reports
Air Bags 72 reports
Unknown Or Other 67 reports
Seat Belts 54 reports
Power Train 42 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Exterior Lighting ODI 11292330 12/31/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS RETAINED WATER, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAIRDON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF MARYSVILLE (360-653-5664, LOCATED AT 16610 SMOKEY POINT BLVD, ARLINGTON, WA 98223) WHERE THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED 19 MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER STATED TH…

Electrical System ODI 11291953 12/30/2019

REAR LED LITIGATE LIGHT COLLECTS WATER INSIDE UNIT AND BURNS OUT THE LED. THIS THE THIRD TIME IT HAD HAPPENED. LIGHT WAS REPLACED TWICE ALREADY.

Exterior Lighting ODI 11292196 12/30/2019

VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH. WATER GETS INTO LEFT REAR LIGHT AND CAUSES REAR LIGHTS TO GO OUT.

Engine ODI 10669174 12/30/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Exterior Lighting ODI 11291901 12/29/2019

WATER IS/HAS POOLED IN THE REAR TAIL LAMP MOUNTED ON THE LIFT GATE, CAUSING THE LED'S TO NOT WORK CORRECTLY AND SHORT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM NOT ALONE BY MY RESEARCH ON DODGE DURANGO FORUMS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM WITH MOST OWNERS WHOSE LED'S ARE ALSO SHORTED OUT. I AM WONDERING WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL, OR, IF THERE IS, I WOULD APPRECIATE A RE…

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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 2014 Dodge Durango, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2014 Dodge Durango reliable?
Owners have filed 783 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2014 Dodge Durango, most often about exterior lighting. 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.