2020 Dodge Durango problems and complaints

Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Dodge Durango. The most-reported areas: Exterior Lighting (22), Electrical System (9), Engine (7).

Key takeaways

  • 55 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Exterior Lighting2240%
Electrical System916%
Engine713%
Unknown Or Other611%
Structure47%
Air Bags35%
Steering35%
Service Brakes35%
Power Train35%
Vehicle Speed Control35%
Seats24%
Fuel/Propulsion System24%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2020 Dodge Durango SUV 4WD4/54/55/53/5
2020 Dodge Durango SUV RWD4/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-09-16

Purchased in XXX from Tri Star Motors in [XXX] with approximately 18,000 miles on it. In XXX, I noticed some flickering on the passenger side racetrack light and water entrapment after a somewhat heavy snowfall. After some research, I removed the drain bolt and drained the water out. I left the drain bolt off so that ...

Electrical System,exterior Lighting - filed 2026-08-02

My entire lighting system in back of truck stopped working. The racetrack lighting system. The license plate lights done. I cannot drive the car at night because I will get pulled over. Dodge saying it is not covered under the extended warranty I purchased.

Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-05-11

My 2020 Dodge Durango experienced a severe interior dashboard fire that appeared to originate in the center dash/radio area while the vehicle was parkedin driveway. The fire caused extensive melting and burn damage throughout the dashboard, center console, wiring, and surrounding interior components. The infotainment/r...

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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.