2011 Dodge Durango problems and complaints

Owners have filed 798 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Dodge Durango. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (514), Engine (179), Fuel/Propulsion System (119).

Key takeaways

  • 798 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 15 involve a crash, 57 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System51464%
Engine17922%
Fuel/Propulsion System11915%
Service Brakes8511%
Power Train516%
Unknown Or Other506%
Steering273%
Air Bags213%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)213%
Vehicle Speed Control192%
Exterior Lighting182%
Fuel System162%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2011 Dodge Durango SUV RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2011 Dodge Durango SUV 4WDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-08-25

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while reversing into a parking space, the vehicle shut off and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where the fuel pump relay was replaced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V813000 (Electrical System); however, the failure persisted. The vehic...

Electrical System,engine - filed 2026-06-19

Car shut off whike driving and couldn't control the vehicle

Electrical System - filed 2026-06-15

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while starting the vehicle. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V813000 (Electrical System). The contact stated that the failure was like the failure listed in the recall notification. The contact...

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More for the 2011 Dodge Durango

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.