Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the exterior lights, electrical, and transmission. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2022 Dodge Durango: inspection sheet
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These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2022's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2022 Dodge Durango. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6L 6-cyl | AWD, RWD | 21 mpg |
| 5.7L 8-cyl | AWD, RWD | 17 mpg |
| 6.4L 8-cyl | AWD | 15 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Dodge Durango, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
The driver-side LED daytime running light strip in the headlamp goes dark with no warning light. This is by far the most common complaint. The LEDs cannot be replaced on their own, so dealers quote a full headlamp assembly, with estimates from about $1,000 to over $2,000. Some owners report repeat failures, turn signals lost to shorted assemblies, and police warning tickets. Extended warranties often exclude the repair. Water inside the rear lamps and dead rear LED strips also appear, plus one case of both headlights failing at about 59,000 miles.
A USB port catches fire while driving in one report, after the smell of burning plastic and visible smoke. More common are Uconnect faults. A recurring "Uconnect box requires service" message survives repeated dealer visits. Radio screens overheat and black out, taking the backup camera with them until the screen restarts. Several reports repeat the driver-side daytime running light and front turn signal failures, one at 42,890 miles. Others mention a starter relay fault and a fuel pump stall, water in the taillights, and unresolved electrical problems that led to a lemon law claim.
Coolant leaks out and the engine overheats and loses power, sometimes at highway speed. Owners and a dealer trace this to an aluminum coolant line rubbed through by the transmission cooler hose or its clamp. Owners say the manufacturer has not issued a recall and repair quotes run into the thousands. A police fleet reports repeated engine failures. Other reports describe the transmission dropping into neutral while moving, a shifter that locks and will not engage drive, a stall at 50 mph, and a car that barely backs up.
Recall repairs under campaign 24V436000 stall because the part is unavailable, and this makes up most of the reports. Owners say the wait has gone past a reasonable time, and dealers confirm the shortage. One owner describes the instrument panel going dark at times at about 35,000 miles. A single crash report describes the car accelerating on its own in heavy rain as it came to a stop at a light. Automatic braking did not engage, no warning appeared, and the car hit the vehicle ahead.
Long cranking ends in a failed start, and the car then starts on the second try. This is the most repeated complaint, and a strong fuel smell sometimes follows. Dealers often cannot reproduce it, and owners say it gets worse over time. One SRT owner reports a catastrophic engine failure on the interstate at 24K miles with no warning, leaving the car coasting without power. That owner says other SRT owners report the same. Another report describes fueling that keeps stopping, making the tank hard to fill, and hesitation when pulling away.
The first start attempt fails and the engine catches on the second try. One owner reports this on about 50% of starts within the first month, and the selling dealer could not replicate it. A fuel pump failure causes slow starts and an engine that shuts off. Owners worry about being stranded. These reports match the hard-start complaints under the engine category and the fuel pump stall noted under the electrical system.
The brake pedal goes to the floor before the car stops. One owner reports this twice in 9 months with no warning lamp, and the dealer confirmed the failure. The other report concerns recall campaign 24V415000, which covers stability control and service brakes. The repair part is unavailable and the owner says the wait has gone past a reasonable time. No failure occurred in that case.
Excerpts from complaints Durango owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
Headlight assembly’s short out causing blinkers not to work. This is for the 2021 and up Durango’s. I am on my 2nd headlight assembly replacement. I know other 2021+ Durango owners that have the same issue and I also see multiple newer Durango’s on the road with the same issue. Consumers should not have to pay out of pocket for this repair as it is apparently a common and known issue that cost thousands to fix. Dodge needs to make this right.
Filed with NHTSA, March 2024
Left side daytime running light failed, Yes, currently available for inspection Issue causes oncoming vehicle visibility issue The problem has been confirmed by dealer and has been reproduced. The issue also happens to other Mopar vehicles with LED DRL strips. Component has been inspected by dealer only. Has not gone up the chain. No other warning lamps or messages were displayed. Vehicle passed all internal tests before dealer computer scan.
Filed with NHTSA, August 2025
Driver side DRL malfunction and impacts visibility at night. No warning/error codes. Starter Relay causing no crank/Fuel pump failure causing me to stall out in the middle of a intersection
Filed with NHTSA, July 2025
The transmission dropped after being stopped at a stop light and lightly accelerating. When this happened the vehicle dropped to neutral. After pulling over it did go into first gear but that’s it. When in reverse it moves a foot then goes back in to neutral.
Filed with NHTSA, June 2025
Vehicle will not shift into drive. This issue is similar to the ZB3 problem. Improperly heat treated shifter parts failed and will not allow the transmission to shift into drive.
Filed with NHTSA, December 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2022 ranks fifth for owner complaints among 8 Durango years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2022 is the 12th model year of the Durango's third generation (2011–2023).
It includes the 2021 update.
What changed for 2021
Recall repairs are free at any Dodge dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
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.".
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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) 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.".
Risk: Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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) 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.
Risk: A damaged rear spoiler can detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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) 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.
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.
Fix: 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) 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.
Risk: Difficulty steering, or a loss of steering control, can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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) 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.".
Risk: An ESC malfunction indicator light that fails to illuminate during an electronic stability control problem can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
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