2015 Dodge Durango Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 503 owner complaints for the 2015 Dodge Durango.

Recalled components: electrical system, brakes, suspension, and equipment. Most-described problem: headlight or exterior light problems (92 complaints, 18%). Most-reported area: exterior lighting (196 complaints, 39%; median mileage when it happened: 50,000).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

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Crash ratings for the Durango Pursuit police vehicle are left out. NHTSA files its recalls and complaints under the regular Durango name, so they appear here.

4 safety recalls for the 2015 Dodge Durango

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 4 investigations that name the 2015 Dodge Durango; all 4 are closed. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

A preliminary evaluation is NHTSA's first step, to gather information and decide whether to look further. A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 503 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Durango. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Headlight or exterior light problems92 · 18%
  Median 49,100 miles at failure, from 68 reports with mileage
• Wiring, fuse or short-circuit problems35 · 7%
  Median 45,500 miles at failure, from 26 reports with mileage
• Seat belt problems12 · 2%
• Backup camera problems9 · 2%
• Smoke or a burning smell8 · 2%
• Rust or corrosion8 · 2%
• Fuel pump failures7 · 1%
• Stalling or shutting off6 · 1%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Exterior lighting196 · 39%
  Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 135 reports with mileage
• Electrical system95 · 19%
  Median 48,800 miles at failure, from 60 reports with mileage
• Seats91 · 18%
  Most named: front assembly, head restraint (7) · Median 68,000 miles at failure, from 55 reports with mileage
• Air bags42 · 8%
  Median 60,000 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
• Engine38 · 8%
  Median 61,000 miles at failure, from 20 reports with mileage
• Powertrain38 · 8%
  Median 29,000 miles at failure, from 32 reports with mileage
• Body structure21 · 4%
  Most named: body (18) · Median 49,000 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Unknown or other47 · 9%
  Median 44,800 miles at failure, from 26 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Dodge Durango recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2015 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2013 Durango drew the most (167) and the 2015 drew 58.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2015 Durango MPG

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