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Dodge · NHTSA safety record

2022 Dodge Durango

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 58 safety complaints about the 2022 Dodge Durango with the US government. Of those, 2 describe a crash, 1 mentions a fire, 1 person was injured and no death is recorded. 7 recall campaigns are open against it.

The most complained-about system is the exterior lighting, named in 25 complaints, 43% of the total.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers April 2022 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

58 complaints on file

58

Complaints

2

Describe a crash

1

Mention fire

1

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

Complaints rose by half year on year: 25 in the twelve months to 2026-Q2, against 14 in the twelve before.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 25 · 43%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 19%
ENGINE 10 · 17%
POWER TRAIN 9 · 16%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8 · 14%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 · 10%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 · 7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 · 5%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 5%
STRUCTURE 3 · 5%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 · 2%
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 1 · 2%
0 12 23

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 58.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2025 at 23.

28 21 14 7
22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2022 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2022 Dodge DURANGO, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test SUV AWD SUV RWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 21.2% 19.8%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

7 on file

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

26V528000 · August 13, 2026

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Dodge Durango vehicles. The rear spoiler may not be aligned properly with the roof, possibly resulting in damage to the spoiler during liftgate use.
The risk
A damaged rear spoiler may detach and create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning September 10, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 61D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026. Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under 21V842 or 23V115. Vehicles repaired under the prior recalls will need the new repair completed.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 74,578 vehicles across all model years covered

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

24V436000 · June 13, 2024

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Chrysler Voyager, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and Ram Promaster vehicles. The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the radio software or the software will be OTA, "Over-The-Air," free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 9, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's numbers for this recall are 66B and 79B.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 1,033,433 vehicles across all model years covered · fixed by software update

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE

24V415000 · June 6, 2024

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Dodge Durango and Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles. Due to a software malfunction, the ABS control module may disable the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 11, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 55B.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 211,581 vehicles across all model years covered

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

23V115000 · February 23, 2023

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Dodge Durango vehicles. The rear spoiler may not be aligned properly with the roof, resulting in damage to the spoiler during liftgate use.
The risk
A damaged rear spoiler can detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear spoiler, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 20A. This recall is an expansion of recall number 21V-842.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 139,019 vehicles across all model years covered

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY

22V866000 · November 23, 2022

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Dodge Charger and Durango vehicles. The shifter assembly was not properly heat-treated, which can prevent the shifter from properly engaging in the "drive" position.
The risk
An improperly engaged shifter assembly may slip out of the "drive" position, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the shifter assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall ZB3.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 5,834 vehicles across all model years covered

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

22V154000 · March 14, 2022

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango and 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The steering gear rack bar may have been insufficiently hardened during manufacturing, possibly allowing it to bind within the steering rack, and resulting in difficulty steering or a loss of steering control.
The risk
Difficulty steering, or a loss of steering control, can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 12, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-852-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z18.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 931 vehicles across all model years covered

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

22V140000 · March 10, 2022

The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ram 2500 and 2021-2022 Dodge Durango vehicles, and 2019-2022 3500 cab chassis with GVWR less than 10,000 lbs. The ABS control module software may prevent the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction indicator light from illuminating during certain conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
An ESC malfunction indicator light that fails to illuminate during an electronic stability control problem can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z20.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 370,437 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 injured

I own a 2022 Dodge Durango. During normal loading and unloading of cargo with the liftgate open, I have sustained three separate lacerations to my forearm and wrist from the exposed, sharp inside corners of the rear taillight assemblies. The injuries have occurred on both the driver-side and passenger-side taillights during ordinary use of the cargo area. Each incident resulted from simply reaching into or removing items from the rear cargo area. The taillight corners are extremely sharp and are positioned where a person’s arms naturally pass while using the cargo area. The cuts were severe enough to leave permanent scars, and I have photographs documenting the injuries. After experiencing

NHTSA complaint 11753150, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire

After about 3mins of driving my vehicle I started to smell burning plastic, a couple seconds later I saw a view black squiggly lines which was smoke which made me look around. At that point I saw the USB port engulfed in flames. As I was driving I panicked and pulled over on the side of the road and looked for something to put the fire out. I thankfully had a bottle of water in my vehicle which I was able to pour over the fire to put it out. I didn’t know what to do after that as there was no available Chrysler dealership in the area I was in so I went to Firestone and asked if someone could help me because I was scared to drive it not knowing if it would ignite again and my route home

NHTSA complaint 11502325, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · towed

Vehicle Sudden Unintended Acceleration – Safety Complaint Vehicle: 2022 Dodge Durango Weather: Rain Situation: The vehicle was at an almost complete stop at a red light and in a 5 feet distance from the car in front. Without pressing the accelerator, the car suddenly surged forward at significant force and hit the vehicle in front of us. There was no driver input on the accelerator. The incident appeared to be caused by an electronic or computer malfunction, possibly related to moisture from the rain. This could have resulted in serious injury or death if another vehicle had not been in front of us to stop the acceleration. Please investigate this issue, as it represents a major safety risk.

NHTSA complaint 11699660. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

crash · towed

I was driving slowly in heavy rain and pulled up to a red light behind another vehicle. Just as I was almost fully stopped, my car suddenly accelerated on its own and struck the vehicle in front of me. The car is equipped with an automatic braking system that should apply the brakes when there is an obstacle. Instead, not only did it fail to brake, it accelerated fully. If the car in front of us had not stopped us, we would have entered a very busy intersection, where we could have been seriously injured and might have hurt others. We were about to enter the freeway, and if this had happened there, the outcome could have been catastrophic. There were no warning lights or alerts of any kind.

NHTSA complaint 11711142, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My 22 Durango r/t makes a noise when the air conditioner is on they already replaced the water pump and air compressor

NHTSA complaint 11767962. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY
The rear spoiler detached on I-40 East bound and flew into traffic. This occurred on 9/25/2026. I have contacted my local dealership multiple times and they have informed me that a permanent fix is not available and the part is on back order. I am requesting that the replacement be ordered, installed, and properly inspected free of charge. Dodge is very lucky injury didn’t occur.

NHTSA complaint 11767026. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Taillight is retaining water and causing my taillights to go out. This is a very well known issue as the dealer was aware of this issue with a lot of Durangos. The dealer offered no repair as there’s not be a recall and the warranty on my Durango is up. My rear hatch/lift gate is also off and rubbing near the bottom causing the paint to be worn and now beginning to rust. There’s are definitely a quality issue with Dodge as there’s many other Durango’s affected by this.

NHTSA complaint 11758942. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Vehicle Headlight with built in DRL and Ambiant Turn signal with only 7779 miles on the dashboard, purchased brand new in 2023

NHTSA complaint 11756068. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Replaced batteries, and power steering went out, it put my vehicle out of alignment... I tried getting an alignment at local Firestone. Told me they could not connect to the angle sensors and that I need to get a new rack and pinion

NHTSA complaint 11748362. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Dodge Durango

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2023 31 2 —
2021 202 8 —
2020 55 2 —
2019 143 4 —
2018 232 5 —
2017 213 2 —
2016 161 3 —
2015 503 4 —
2014 782 11 —
2013 640 11 —
2012 640 10 —
2011 800 8 —

Other 2022 Dodge models

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Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Dodge on this site — 105 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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