2013 Dodge Durango Problems

640 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Electrical System · verdict AVOID 5/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Electrical System290
Engine116
Fuel/Propulsion System84
Service Brakes81
Seats76
Unknown Or Other54

In the owners’ words

“The front passenger seat active head rest deployed while the vehicle was stopped and my wife was getting into the vehicle.”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Dodge Durango owner
“The passenger headrest airbag deployed by itself without reason. No rear end collision. The headrest deployed and hit my 16 yr old daughter in the back of the head. Giving her a headache. No the vehicle has not been looked at yet, it is going to go to the dealer tomorrow. No messages prior to the failure. Now there is a red airbag malfunction icon. A person in a seat with a red dot (airbag) in front of the seat.”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Dodge Durango owner
“The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel and the engine unexpectedly shut off. Occasionally, the vehicle immediately restarted upon wiggling the ignition key; however, the vehicle needed to be manually started by turning the ignition key on other occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Dodge Durango owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
10/07/2017Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator SAFETYChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic powe
18/09/2017Service Brakes SAFETYChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to prevent water from entering the
01/04/2014Service Brakes SAFETYChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010, through September 8, 2013. The subject vehicles have a brake boos
02/07/2014Electrical System:Wiring SAFETYChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, through December 11, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for th
28/12/2015Electrical System:Wiring SAFETYChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lam
27/02/2015Electrical System SAFETYChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 17, 2010, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6, 5.7 or 6.4 liter engine, and 2012-2013 Dodge Dura
04/03/2014Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip SAFETYChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 11, 2011, through October 1, 2012. Under certain braking events, the Ready Aler
04/12/2012SeatsChrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Durango vehicles manufactured April 27, 2012, through September 14, 2012. The vehicles may have been built with incorrect seating capacity information labels. The label migh
08/08/2012Air Bags SAFETYChrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from April 11, 2012, through July 20, 2012. Some vehicles may have been built with the incorrect airbag occupant restraint control (ORC)
08/10/2014Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator SAFETYChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, an

Questions owners ask

Is the 2013 Dodge Durango reliable?

On the federal record it scores 5/100: 640 owner complaints (49.23 per year on the road) and 11 recall campaigns, 10 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2013 Dodge Durango?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Electrical System, with 290 of 701 categorised reports.

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The 2013 Dodge Durango scored 5/100 on the federal record.

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