2015 Dodge Durango
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Exterior lighting is the leading concern among 503 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 25 Durango model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 26 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 37 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, wiringMay 17, 2018
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Campaign 18V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, disc, caliperMar 23, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured December 9, 2015, to January 14, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the left front brake caliper may crack due to being made from an incorrect material.
A cracked brake caliper may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front left brake caliper and depending on its casting date, replace it, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S16.
Campaign 16V168000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearJul 27, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured June 12, 2015, to June 20, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with rear lower control arms that may have been incorrectly heat treated. This may cause the rear lower control arm to fracture.
If the rear lower control arm fractures it may result in a change in ride height, loss of rear end stability, and reduced braking capabilities, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began July 29, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R38. Note: This supersedes Recall No. 15V-407.
Campaign 15V469000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, electrical, radio/tape deck/cd etc.Jul 23, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Dodge Durango, and 2013-2015 Dodge Viper vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R40.
Campaign 15V461000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
503 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 7, 2019
WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE RACETRACK TAIL LIGHT CAUSING THE DAMAGE AND MAKING THE CAR LESS VISIBLE.
Exterior lighting, Other or unspecified, Apr 30, 2019
60,000 MILE GARAGE KEPT DURANGO WITH P0455 (EVAP PURGE HOSE CRACK) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WARRANTY IS OUT (SO MUCH FOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY- WONT COVER) AND DEALERSHIP WONT REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGING ME. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TSB 25-002-15 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. ISSUE A RECALL.. REAR TAILLIGHTS ALL LEAK WATER. MOISTURE AND WATER IS VISIBLE AND THE CAR HASN'T BEEN WET IN SOME TIME. MY COMPLAINT MATCHES THE OTHERS OUT THERE. FACORY LIGHTS LEAKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LIGHTING ASPECT AND SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE AND OTHER AROUND ME. DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE, WARRANTY WONT COVER. PRICING IS ABSURDLY HIGH TO REPLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL NEED TO ISSUED. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN GOOD FAITH THAT DODGE AND WARRANTY PEOPLE WOULD TAKE CARE OF ISSUES THAT ARE MANUFACTURER RELATED. NOT SO!!
Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, Apr 29, 2019
27,300 MILES AND I HAVE WATER POOLING INSIDE MY LED TRACKS OF MY TAIL LIGHTS. THIS IS POTENTIALLY GOING TO CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT AND POSSIBLY BLOW FUSES. THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED BY MANUFACTURER BEING THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE
Exterior lighting, Apr 25, 2019
WATER POOLS UP IN TAIL LIGHTS EVERY TIME IT RAINS, CAUSES TAIL LIGHT TO APPEAR 'BURNED OUT' LIGHT APPEARS TO GO OUR DUE TO WATER IN TAIL LIGHT. COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OR CRASH.
Seats, Apr 22, 2019
WHILE SITTING PARKED IN A PARKING SPOT AND ENGINE RUNNING THE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE MY HEAD WAS AGAINST IT. THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS. IT CAUSED MY HEAD TO FLY FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE CAUSING NECK PAIN AND A MASSIVE HEADACHE. THE NOISE WHEN IT DEPLOYED WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AS IF SOMEONE TOOK A BASEBALL BAT TO THE BACK OF THE HEADREST. WHEN LOOKING INSIDE AFTERWARDS THERE IS BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC.*DT*JB*JB*DT *TP
Exterior lighting, Apr 21, 2019
TAILGATE CENTER RACE TRACK LIGHTING COMPLETELY OUT. WATER GETS IN BOTH SIDES OF THE CENTER LIGHT AND NOW JUST YESTERDAY THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY WENT OUT AND DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 19, 2019
ENGINE BEGINS TO MAKE A NOISE AND THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE, LIGHTS WARNING TO BRAKE START FLASHING WHEN THERE IS NO REASON TO BREAK
Exterior lighting, Apr 11, 2019
TAIL LIGHT TAKES IN WATER AND LOWER RIGHT SIDE LOOSES ILLUMINATION.
Air bags, Apr 7, 2019
THE CHECK AIR BAG IS ON. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DODGE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THE CAUSE IS SEAT HARNESS FAILURE. DODGE CHECKED THE CODES AND STATED THEY FOUND B0020-13 AND B1C11-13. DODGE STATED THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. THEY ORDERED PART NUMBER 68100768AD WIRING : SEAT BACK AND PART NUMBER 5PN14DX9AA HEADREST: ACTIVE HEAD RESTR. ALTHOUGH WITH ALL OF THE AIR BAGS CONCERNS AND DODGE'S PROBLEMS WITH THEM AND RECALLS. THIS REPAIR WILL COST UP TO 900.00. AND WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR POTENTIALLY 3 DAYS. DAY ONE FINDING THE ISSUE AND THEN POTENTIALLY 1-2 DAYS AFTER THE PARTS ARE ORDERED AND COME IN. THE LAST STATEMENT DODGE MADE WAS " NEED TO REPLACE HEADREST SEAT HARNESS AND RETEST FOR ANY FURTHER NEEDS."
Electrical system, Apr 7, 2019
MY REAR RACETRACK LIGHTING IS NOT WORKING. WATER HAS GOTTEN INTO THE LIGHT AND NOW HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT. TRUCK IS GARAGED KEPT AND NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT. TRUCK JUST HIT 50K MILES. PLEASE HELP AS MY TAG LIGHTS AREN'T WORKING EITHER
Exterior lighting, Apr 5, 2019
REAR TWILIGHT WHICH WAS REPLACED ONCE (9/17) AS A 'GOODWILL OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY ' REPLACEMENT IS LEAKING AGAIN AND WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. DEALERSHIP AND WARRANTY COMPANY BOTH REFUSING TO REPLACE AGAIN.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Mar 28, 2019
WATER AND MOISTURE GET INTO THE REAR LIGHT STRIP AND CAUSES LED LIGHT FAILURE. YOU CANT FIX THE PROBLEM, JUST BUY A NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT $1000 AND PRAY THAT DOESNT GET WATER IN THAT ONE. PROBLEM CAUSES VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION AND POSES A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM.
Exterior lighting, Mar 27, 2019
IN MARCH OF 2019 A POLICEMAN IN MY HOMETOWN STOPPED ME AND TOLD ME MY TAILLIGHT ON MY 2015 DODGE DURANGO WAS OUT. ON FURTHER EXAMINATION THE POLICEMAN AND I DISCOVERED THAT PART OF MY TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT LIT UP AND THAT MY TAIL LIGHT HAS WATER IN IT. WE CAN SEE THE MOISTURE AND THE WATER LINE. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I BOUGHT VEHICLE. THEY EXAMINED MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A BAD DESIGN AND THAT WATER WAS INDEED IN MY TAILLIGHT. THEY FURTHER TOLD ME THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT VEHICLE WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT WAS WATER INTRUSION. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $1,300.00 APPROX. TO REPLACE TAILLIGHT. IVE BEEN RESEARCHING FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS AND FOUND A FORUM THAT HAD 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ON 2015 DODGE DURANGOS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE. ONE COMPLAINT EVEN STATED THAT WHILE SHE DROVE HER CAR SHE COULD SMELL BURNING . I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD INDEED START A FIRE. I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME 75% OF THE TIME WHEN I AM DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THAT IN ITSELF IS VERY DISTRESSING FOR ME.
Exterior lighting, Mar 26, 2019
WATER IS FILLING UP IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RACE TRACK LIGHTS IN THE REAR. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE CASING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Mar 25, 2019, crash
DODGE DURANGO U65/NHTSA 18V-332 VEHICLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE (IN MOTION, BUT SLOWING) TO ACCELERATE (LEAP FORWARD) UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET. THIS WAS THE SECOND ACCIDENT WITH SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN THIS VEHICLE. AFTER THE FIRST ACCIDENT (6/28/18), WE TOOK THE DURANGO TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DURANGO U65 RECALL NOTICE ARRIVED IN THE MAIL A FEW DAYS AFTER THE SECOND ACCIDENT, AND WE IMMEDIATELY MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THE FIX.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Mar 25, 2019, crash
DODGE DURANGO RECALL U65/NHTSA 18V-332 VEHICLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE (IN MOTION, BUT SLOWING) TO ACCELERATE (LEAP FORWARD) UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET.
Electrical system, Mar 23, 2019
RACETRACKLIGHT TAILGATE HAS WATER IN IT WHICH BURNT OUT LIGHT. WARRANTY NOT COVERING. MAJOR ISSUE WITH ALL DURANGO'S WITH RACE TRACK TAILGATE LIGHT.
Exterior lighting, Mar 22, 2019
CENTER REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS SHORT ON RIGHT SIDE. SEVERAL LED BULBS NO LONGER LIGHT UP AFFECTING VEHICLE VISIBILITY. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE LENS.
Exterior lighting, Mar 21, 2019
RAIN WATER GETTING INTO TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING WATER TO POOL INSIDE LIGHT AND CAUSE LEDS TO SHORT AND NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY IS OVER $1000.
Exterior lighting, Mar 19, 2019
RACE TRACK TAILLIGHT ON REAR DECKLID HAS WATER POOLING IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF LIGHT!
Exterior lighting, Mar 12, 2019
LIGHT ON TAILGATE FILLED WITH WATER
Exterior lighting, Mar 9, 2019
BROUGHT MY 2015 DODGE DURANGO IN FOR A STATE INSPECTION. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER ERROR MESSAGE STATING "LIFTGATE PARK LAMP SHORT". THE SERVICE PERSON STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE LIGHT, AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE IT REPLACED TO PASS INSPECTION FOR ROUGHLY $1200. WHEN ASKED HOW THE WATER GOT IN, HE DID NOT KNOW. BECAUSE WATER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SHORT, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE MAXIMUM CARE VEHICLE PROTECTION WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. WHEN I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM, I SAW THAT MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND WERE COMPLETING THIS FORM TO HAVE NHTSA LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING INTO THE LIGHT.
Exterior lighting, Mar 3, 2019
39,000 MILES. LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL WITH CORROSION ON BULB CAUSING IT NOT TO FUNCTION. MULTIPLE LED BULBS BURNED OUT AND REPLACED. NOW REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY LEDS BURNING OUT. ALL VERY EARLY IN LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
Exterior lighting, Mar 1, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REED CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3100 S US-169, ST JOSEPH, MO 64503, (816) 233-9149) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FRACTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHT FIXTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Feb 26, 2019
I RECENTLY NOTICED STILL WATER INSIDE MY REAR CENTER TAIL LAMP ON THE LIFT GATE WHILE PARKED BEFORE LEAVING HOME, THAT WOULDN'T LEAVE, AS A RESULT OF THIS A PORTION OF THE LAMP HAD WENT OUT AND NO LONGER WORKED, EVENTUALLY THE ENTIRE LAMP STOPPED WORKING NOW CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN AS I AM NOW LESS VISIBLE TO THOSE BEHIND ME AND CAUSING ME TO BE TICKETED SEVERAL TIMES FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE OF THE LAMP BEING OUT WHICH IS NOW TURNING THIS INTO A $2000 PLUS PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND HAVE LEARNED THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER DURANGO OWNERS FROM 2014 AND 2015 ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALLED PART. I ALSO HAVE YOUNGER SIBLINGS THAT USE MY TRUCK FROM TIME TO TIME TO TRAVEL TO WORK AND SCHOOL AND A GRANDMOTHER WHO DRIVES MY VEHICLE AT TIMES AND I CAN NO LONGER LET THEM DRIVE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM TO DESTROY THEIR DRIVING RECORD WITH CONSTANT TICKETS BECAUSE OF THE LAMP BEING OUT NOR MY GRANDMOTHER OR POSSIBLY GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY OF BEING SEEN FROM BEHIND NOW