Dodge Durango reliability by year
17 recalls and 7,217 owner complaints across 20 model years. Best year to buy: 2023. Year to avoid: 2006.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 8 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 20 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Durango aggregated across 20 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Dodge Durango?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2023 Dodge Durango scores 8.2/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2025 range. 31 complaints on file, 1 active recall. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Dodge Durango year should I avoid?
The 2006 Dodge Durango scores 5.8/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 850 owner complaints with NHTSA, 5 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2006 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Dodge Durango should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2016 (avoid — the powertrain — powertrain: 30 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 15,000–45,000 mi); 2014 (avoid — the engine — engine: 44 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 47,000–109,000 mi); 2013 (avoid — the electrical system — 29 fire-related complaints and 3 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2012 (avoid — the electrical system — 30 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the electrical system); 2011 (avoid — the electrical system — 48 fire-related complaints and 6 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2006 (avoid — the electrical system — 5 fire-related complaints on the electrical system). The cleaner years on the data are 2023, 2022, 2020, 2009, 2008, 2021. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Dodge Durango are tracked?
20 model years (2005 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 17 recalls and 7,217 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Dodge Durango?
electrical is the most-reported category — 1,715 complaints across 18 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.