2012 Dodge Durango: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 916 complaints
916
Total Complaints
71,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
24
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile
71,000 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
336
ENGINE
141
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
89
SERVICE BRAKES
70
STEERING
40
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
36
POWER TRAIN
36
AIR BAGS
28
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
24
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
19

Severity Assessment

24
Crashes
43
Fires
19
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAND NEW VEHICLE LEASE. AT DEALERSHIP WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN GEAR ENGINE STALLED 4 TIMES. SALESMAN ENTERED VEHICLE AND ACCELERATED ENGINE THEN PUT IN GEAR AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AND STATED VEHICLE WAS OK. ABOUT 30 MILES AWAY WHEN COMING TO A STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MID..."
"BRAND NEW VEHICLE LEASE. AT DEALERSHIP WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN GEAR ENGINE STALLED 4 TIMES. SALESMAN ENTERED VEHICLE AND ACCELERATED ENGINE THEN PUT IN GEAR AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AND STATED VEHICLE WAS OK. ABOUT 30 MILES AWAY WHEN COMING TO A STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MID..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FAILED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS FRACT..."

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