Summary
The Dodge Durango has 74 recalls spanning the 1998–2023 model years, with the most serious recent issue being a steering rack bar on 2021–2022 models that can bind within the housing, making the vehicle difficult to steer or causing complete loss of steering control.
Several other significant recalls affect the most recent production years. The 2023 Durango Pursuit has a shifter that can slip out of gear while driving, cutting drive power without warning. On 2022 models, the transmission shifter assembly can fail to stay in the drive position and drop out of gear unexpectedly. Side curtain airbag fasteners on 2020–2021 vehicles can be loose or missing, which may cause the curtain to deploy incorrectly in a crash. A 2021 rear spoiler alignment issue can cause the spoiler to contact the body during liftgate use and eventually detach, becoming a road hazard.
Going back to the mid-to-late 2010s, 2018–2019 vehicles have an antilock brake module that can malfunction in multiple ways: it can falsely illuminate the brake lights, disable ABS and electronic stability control, and allow the vehicle to be shifted out of Park without the brake pedal applied, risking rollaway. A 2018 model-year recall covers an incorrectly installed park lock rod in the 8-speed transmission that can cause the same unintended rollaway risk. On 2017 models, rear axle halfshafts assembled too short can disengage from the differential, causing sudden loss of drive. A 2016 fuel rail crossover tube can develop a fuel leak that poses a fire risk near ignition sources. The 2015 rear suspension lower control arms can fracture and cause loss of vehicle control, and 2015–2016 left front brake calipers can crack and lengthen stopping distances.
The 2014 model year has a cluster of electrical and safety issues: the alternator can fail suddenly and stall the engine or start a fire, the electronic stability control can be disabled by a software fault in the steering column module, and a faulty occupant restraint control module can disable the frontal airbags, seat belt pretensioners, and side airbags simultaneously. A separate software defect in the cruise control system can cause the vehicle to continue accelerating briefly after the driver releases the accelerator pedal.
The 2011–2014 era also shares an alternator recall where sudden failure can stall the engine or cause a short circuit leading to fire. On 2011–2013 models, sun visor vanity lamp wiring can short circuit and cause a fire, and a prior repair attempt on the same wiring did not fully resolve the issue on some vehicles. The 2011 model year also has a brake booster whose center shell can corrode and allow water inside, which can freeze in cold climates and reduce braking effectiveness. The 2012 Durango has a fuel pump relay that can fail inside the power module, stalling the engine. A 2009 driver frontal airbag inflator can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin; the 2004 Durango has Takata passenger-side inflators with the same rupture risk.
On 2007 models, the right front steering knuckle can fracture and cause sudden loss of steering. The 2006 model year has two separate chassis concerns: an anti-lock brake software error that can lock the rear brakes mid-stop, and a left rear Watts link that can fail and cause unpredictable handling. The 2005
