Dodge Durango Recalls

The Dodge Durango has 93 recalls spanning 1998 through 2023, with the most serious recent issue being a steering rack bar defect on 2021–2022 models where the rack can bind and make the vehicle difficult to steer or cause a complete loss of steering control.

The 2021–2023 model years carry a cluster of recalls worth knowing. On 2023 Pursuit-package vehicles, the instrument-panel shifter can catch on its boot and slip out of drive while moving. The 2021 model has an EGR valve that can stick open and cut drive power without warning. Side curtain airbag fasteners may be loose or missing on 2020–2021 vehicles, which can cause the curtain to deploy incorrectly in a crash. The 2021–2022 rear spoiler can contact the body during liftgate use, break loose, and become a road hazard. On 2021–2022 models, the rearview camera software can prevent the backup image from displaying at all, and a separate software issue can prevent the electronic stability control warning light from illuminating when the system has a fault. A 2022-specific recall covers a shifter assembly that can slip out of drive, and another addresses ABS software that can disable electronic stability control.

The 2018–2019 years have an ABS module malfunction that can illuminate the brake lights falsely, disable ABS and stability control, and allow the vehicle to start and roll out of park without the brake pedal being pressed. The 2019 front differential can have insufficiently hardened pinion gears that wear down and cause a sudden loss of drive or loss of the park function. On 2018 vehicles, an incorrectly installed transmission park lock rod can prevent the transmission from holding in park, and a wiring issue in the engine bay can cause a stall.

The 2014–2017 era has several issues. A 2017-specific recall covers rear axle halfshafts that are too short and can disengage from the differential, dropping drive power. The 2016 model has a fuel rail crossover tube that can develop a fuel leak near the engine. On 2014–2018 vehicles, cruise control software can fail to deactivate when the driver releases the accelerator. The 2014 model also has a steering column control module fault that can disable electronic stability control, and a separate occupant restraint module fault that can disable frontal airbags, seat belt pretensioners, and side airbags simultaneously. A uConnect software vulnerability on 2014–2015 vehicles can allow unauthorized remote access to vehicle systems.

The 2011–2013 years are heavily affected by a fuel pump relay inside the power module that can fail and stall the engine without warning; prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue, leading to multiple recall campaigns covering these years. The 2011–2013 sun visor vanity lamp wiring can short circuit and start a fire, again with a prior repair that proved incomplete. The 2011–2014 brake booster can allow water intrusion that freezes in cold weather and reduces braking ability. The 2011–2014 alternator, fitted with a 160-amp unit on 3.6L engines, can fail suddenly and stall the vehicle; on models with electro-hydraulic power steering and larger alternators, failure can also cause a fire. The 2012 model has a 3.6L engine debris issue that can damage connecting rod and crankshaft bearings and cause engine failure.

Going back further, the 2009 model