2011 Dodge Durango: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1179 complaints
1179
Total Complaints
66,190mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
29
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

46,000 25th Percentile
66,190 Median Mileage
93,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
492
ENGINE
177
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
119
SERVICE BRAKES
78
POWER TRAIN
50
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
50
STEERING
27
AIR BAGS
21
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
18

Severity Assessment

29
Crashes
82
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 DODGE DURANGO, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS UNSAFE ISSUE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ..."
"DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF 2011 DODGE DURANGO, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 8/25/2011 NEW, AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF COLLISION. DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALL EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, WRECKER DRIVER,..."
"SOUND WHEN THE CAR STOPS AND STARTS AND WHEN IT PASSES THROUGH UNEVEN FLOORS, ALSO WHEN THE CAR IN THE CITY AND TO AND AFTER A WHILE ARRACO EMPIESA TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION VERY STRONG AND FEEL LIKE HITTING. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28