KnownCarProblems2019 Dodge Durango Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 144 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Dodge Durango, most often about the lights (31% of complaints, typically around 30,500 miles). It is 18th of 26 Durango model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2019 Dodge Durango problems
Lights
45 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 30,500 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights, tail lights.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving her vehicle, she was pulled over by a police officer who informed her that neither the rear taillights nor the license plate light was illuminating as needed. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that…
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned on, whether parked or driving at various speeds, on several occasions, the brake lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS sensor control and hydraulic control unit…
Electrical
38 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles.
I arrived home and parked my car under my carport at 8:30 p.m. At 12:20 a.m. I heard loud popping noises and smelled smoke. I went outside to see my 2019 Dodge Durango with 9,012 miles on fire. The hood of the truck was fully engulfed with fire. This fire caught onto the house and my neighbor's home.
My car completely shut off on me while taking a right turn into my driveway. It died at the end of my driveway. It turned back on after I put it in park and restarted the engine. Thankfully this did not happen on a busy road in town or on a highway. When I also turn my car on, my stereo sometimes work and sometimes…
Engine
27 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 15,500 miles.
My vehicle is a 2019 Dodge Durango that the engine light came on. I took it to the dealership and they say that there is a vacuum leak at the engine defined by the evap (evaporative emission system).
My car completely shut off on me while taking a right turn into my driveway. It died at the end of my driveway. It turned back on after I put it in park and restarted the engine. Thankfully this did not happen on a busy road in town or on a highway. When I also turn my car on, my stereo sometimes work and sometimes…
Brakes
26 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v838000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while…
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v426000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer…
Other or unspecified
19 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 500 miles.
Vehicle was hit broadside in the left front wheel area, driving at approximately 30 MPH, the other vehicle was turning left across two lanes. The airbags did not deploy resulting in neck and shoulder injuries. The suspension was severly damaged along with significant body damage
The radio volume randomly does not work. On start up it will sometimes be very quiet and the seach/scan button will only scan back around to the station it was on and manually entering a radio station will bring it up but the reception is horrible and no volume. Sometimes if you switch between am fm it will fix itself…
Transmission
13 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles.
The transmission sounds and feels like it is winding up and then shifts hard. This genrally happens right after I take off. It also sounds like it winds up at speed and then doesn't shift into overdrive, even thought it shows that it is is gear 8. This is not a one time occurrence, it happens everyday. This poses a…
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started stalling. The contact stated that the vehicle was not accelerating as needed. The contact noticed the drive(d) indicator light was blinking and the vehicle was jerking. There was a park warning light…
Fuel system
8 complaints · 6%My vehicle is a 2019 Dodge Durango that the engine light came on. I took it to the dealership and they say that there is a vacuum leak at the engine defined by the evap (evaporative emission system).
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was restarted; however, occasionally the vehicle was slow to restart or failed to restart. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number…
Air bags
7 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: side/window.
The contact owned a 2019 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while the driver was traveling at an undetermined speed a crash occurred. During the crash, the vehicle sustained severe front-end damage and was destroyed but the airbags did not deploy. No further information was available. A police report was taken at…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Dodge Durango recalls
Brakes: control unit/module
Risk: A vehicle that can be started and shifted out of park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle rollaway. Disabled ABS and ESC systems can reduce vehicle handling and control in certain driving situations. Brake lights that incorrectly illuminate can fail to properly indicate the driver's intention to following traffic. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the integrated pressure transducer and update the ABS module software, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 16, 2025. Owners may contact fca customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca's number for this recall is 94b. This recall replaces previous recall number 22v-426. Vehicles previously remedied under 22v-426 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2018-2019 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango vehicles. A malfunction in the antilock-brake system (ABS) module may incorrectly illuminate the brake lights and disable the ABS and electronic stability control (ESC). In addition, the vehicle operator may be able to start and shift out of park without the brake pedal being applied.
Brakes: control unit/module
Risk: A vehicle that starts and shifts out of park without applying the brake pedal can result in vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash without prior warning and/or injury to others outside of the vehicle.
Fix: This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 24v838. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed. The remedy includes updated hcu/ABS module software that prevents the hcu/ABS module from falsely reading pressure in the primary circuit. Fca has decided to do a two-phase campaign remedy schedule. Phase 1 began november 17, 2022. Phase 2 begin date has not been determined yet. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed july 28, 2020. Owner notification letters were mailed on november 29, 2022. Owners may contact fca US,
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2018-2019 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango vehicles. A malfunction in the antilock-brake system (ABS) module may illuminate the brake lights, and allow the vehicle to start and shift out of park without the brake pedal being applied.
Backup camera: camera
Risk: The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an over-the-air (OTA) update available as of may 1, 2020. The recall began april 27, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is w30-w37.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2020 jeep gladiator and jeep cherokee, 2019-2020 ram 1500 pickup, ram 2500 pickup, ram 3500 pickup, chrysler pacifica, dodge durango, jeep grand cherokee, jeep wrangler, and jeep renegade and 2019 dodge challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rearview mirrors."
Transmission: differential unit
Risk: A sudden loss of power while driving or loss of the transmission park function can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front differential, free of charge. The recall began may 21, 2020. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is w22.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2019 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango vehicles. The front differential may have been assembled with pinion gears that are insufficiently hardened, which can lead to the gear teeth wearing down. If both pinion gears have their teeth sufficiently worn off, torque power can not be transferred from the front wheels to the driveline, resulting in loss of power while driving and loss of the park function when stationary.
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
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
Questions about the 2019 Dodge Durango
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Dodge Durango?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: lights (45 complaints, typically around 30,500 miles); electrical (38 complaints, typically around 10,000 miles); engine (27 complaints, typically around 15,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Dodge Durango have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 7, 2024 (brakes). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Dodge Durango?
- It is 18th of 26 Durango model years by number of complaints, with 144 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.