The 2006 Dodge Durango has 6 recalls, the most serious being a rear suspension link that can fail without warning and cause a sudden loss of vehicle control, alongside airbag inflators that can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin.
The suspension concern involves the left rear Watts link, a lateral brace that keeps the rear axle centered. If it fails, the rear of the vehicle can shift unpredictably during driving. On the brake side, a software issue in the anti-lock brake control module can cause the rear brakes to lock up during certain stops, also raising the risk of losing control without warning.
Both the driver and passenger frontal airbags are covered by separate recalls tied to inflator rupture, where the inflator can burst and throw metal fragments toward occupants in a crash. There is also a separate airbag concern where the wrong occupant restraint controller was installed, meaning the airbag system may not respond correctly in certain crashes, raising the risk of injury to the driver.