KnownCarProblems2015 Dodge Durango Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 503 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Dodge Durango, most often about the lights (39% of complaints, typically around 50,000 miles). It is 10th of 26 Durango model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2015 Dodge Durango problems
Lights
196 complaints · 39%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights, tail lights, back up lights.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the tail light assembly was filled with water. The contact also mentioned that the bulbs were burned out. The vehicle was taken to jim butler chrysler Dodge jeep ram (317 w main st, building b, linn, mo 65051, ([phone]) where…
Racetrack tail light leaks, trapping water inside and burning out the rear LED light bulbs. Very expensive part to replace (I've heard $1000.00) and based on some online searches, appears to be a very common problem.
Electrical
95 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring.
The rear tail light assembly, middle portion, has collected water inside of it which comes in contact with the tail light LED's inside causing them to short to ground. They blink/flash erratically but most of the time are not on. Also the license plate lights are affected by this and are not working either. Even after…
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.
Seats
91 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 68,000 miles. Parts named most often: front assembly.
While driving home from work, I heard a noise that sounded like someone hit my headrest with a bat. At the same time, my head was thrown forward, briefly causing me to take my eyes off the road and swerve slightly within my lane.. I was driving at approximately 55 MPH, on a heavily traveled state road, alone in my…
The head rest to the passenger front seat ejected. It's cushion is broken apart from what holds the component. While on park and the seat was empty.
Other or unspecified
47 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles.
The clutch pedal sticks to the floor. Happened while driving. Can't accelate or change gears. No noise or smell or warning prior to this happening. Pedal can only be manually lifted. No pressure in clutch pedal anymore.
The vehicle back up camera goes out and then the entire radio screen goes out and does not come up for days. This happens when the vehicle is in reverse and the screen goes out while driving.
Air bags
42 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles.
On april 26, 2020 the active head restraint (ahr) on the passenger side of my vehicle unexpectedly deployed while in operation at normal conditions/speed limits (30-35 MPH) on a residential street. No accidents or injuries were incurred, however the head rest has been fully detached and is now hanging open, revealing…
Driver side headrest deployed while driving vehicle on the highway. Headrest fastener was damaged in the process making the fastener unrepairable. Dealer states there is no current open recall on this issue even though there are numerous complaints about the same issue online. I took it to the dealer to see if there…
Engine
40 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine was misfiring. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the motor mounts had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
Driving on freeway coming back from payson area and we heard a pop noise at drivers seat headrest and saw that the headrest popped open. We didn't know it was an airbag until a Dodge dealer said that it was the airbag and it's not under warranty and can't take care of it. Kept asking if we were in a collision when the…
Transmission
38 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Vehicle rollaway complaint. Put the vehicle in park. Exited the running vehicle, closed the door, and walked in front of the vehicle into the garage. The car began driving forward into the garage and slammed into the entryway of the home.
The vehicle will rapidly accelerate when applying the brakes and attempting to stop the vehicle. The engine will be racing, the RPM gauge will show increasing rpms towards maximum and the vehicle will try to move forward. The brakes have to be applied and the vehicle put in park to stop the acceleration. The vehicle…
Fuel system
22 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 66,500 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. While driving 90 MPH, the contact smelled fuel fumes entering the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to autonation chrysler Dodge jeep ram spring (located at 21027 I-45, spring, tx 77388, ([phone]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Check engine light is coming on for evap problem. I don't have a gas cap. The dealership supposedly fixed the issue, 1 week later...it's on again. Seat inside packing is no longer in place. Driving over bumps sounds like the suspension is broke.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Dodge Durango recalls
Electrical: software
Risk: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Brakes: caliper
Risk: A cracked brake caliper may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Suspension: rear
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Equipment: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Risk: Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 a
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Seat belt retraction
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints alleging improper retraction of the front seat belts (driver or passenger) due to the plastic guide of the d-ring cracking in model year (my) 2014 jeep grand cherokee vehicles. The purpose of the investigation was to understand the scope, frequency and safety related consequence of the alleged defect. The subject condition occurs when the plastic material encapsulating the metal substructure of the front seat belt, b-pillar mounted d-ring cracks. The structural integrity of the d-ring remains intact; however, cracking of the plastic material pinches the webbing at the d-ring, thereby preven
Active head rest inadvertent deployment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe19014 on september 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the active head rest (ahr) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (my) 2014 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango vehicles.when odi opened the investigation, odi was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.a small number of early warning reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat ahr inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.reported safety consequences resulting from the ahr deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of
Vehicle rollaway
Summary
Basis â on december 16, 2016, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe16-014 to investigate 43 vehicle rollaway incidents with operators alleging they had shifted to park and then exited the vehicle prior to the rollway incidents.â these complaints involved multiple fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) model and model year vehicles that share a common electronic rotary shifter design. â of the 43 consumer complaints, 25 complaints alleged crashes, and eight complaints alleged at least one injury. Subject vehicles â when NHTSA opened the investigation, the subject vehicles were model year (my) 2013-2016 ram 1500 vehicles and my 2014-2016 dodge durango vehicles
Software security vulnerability
Summary
On july 23, 2015, fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) launched safety recall 15v-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (my) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with uconnect head units (hu) 8.4a (ra3 radio) and 8.4an (ra4 radio) manufactured by harman international.on july 24, 2015, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened recall query, rq 15-004, to investigate hu security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other fca vehicles.in an august 11, 2015 letter, fca submitted a second part 573 safety recall report expanding the scope of the uconnect ra4
Questions about the 2015 Dodge Durango
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Dodge Durango?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: lights (196 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); electrical (95 complaints, typically around 49,000 miles); seats (91 complaints, typically around 68,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Dodge Durango have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 17, 2018 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Dodge Durango?
- It is 10th of 26 Durango model years by number of complaints, with 503 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.