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2016 Dodge Durango — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 161 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

161

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 AVOID

800 complaints

2012 Dodge Durango

640 complaints

2013 Dodge Durango

640 complaints

2014 Dodge Durango AVOID

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

2021 Dodge Durango

203 complaints

2022 Dodge Durango

59 complaints

2023 Dodge Durango

38 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Exterior Lighting 53 reports

Electrical System 40 reports

Power Train 30 reports

Unknown Or Other 26 reports

Engine 16 reports

Vehicle Speed Control 9 reports

Structure 6 reports

Air Bags 6 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Seats ODI 11708040 12/31/2025

Passenger active headrest deployed while parked on driveway.

Exterior Lighting ODI 11292246 12/31/2019

CENTER SECTION OF REAR VEHICLE LIGHTING FAILED. LEAVING INADEQUATE REAR LIGHTS.

Electrical System ODI 11562556 12/29/2023

Was driving and the vehicle stalled well driving, Had a hard time trying to stop and could barley steer the vehicle. Vehicle was flashing shift to park. This has happened two times to me now and I took it to the dealership and it happened to them as well. The radio screen sometimes doesn't light up and it will freeze and won't let you do anything, when cell phone is connected …

Steering ODI 11291825 12/29/2019

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE ON DEC 8TH 2019. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT ONTO MY STREET, MY WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I HIT THE CURB AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. A WARNING CAME ON THAT SAID "POWER STEERING UNAVAILABLE" (SEE PICTURE)

Steering ODI 11163984 12/29/2018

THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. IT FULLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT FROM A HIGHWAY EXIT. THE TRUCK STARTED MAKING SOUNDS AND WILL NOT TURN NOW. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES. I HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER DODGE AND RAM VEHICLES ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WHERE THE POWER STEERING HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT AS MINE HAS. WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM EVERY TIME I …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2016 Dodge Durango reliable?

Owners have filed 161 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2016 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.