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2021 Dodge Durango

Gas Midsize / large SUV

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
F
Safety Signal
41 / 100
FSafety Signal · 41 / 100
8Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
199Complaints · owner reports
4★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
21 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2021 Dodge Durango is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Durango AWD, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 199 complaints, most often about exterior lighting. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Durango AWDGasAWD3.6L 6-cyl182521$2,950
Durango RWDGasRWD3.6L 6-cyl192621$2,950
Durango AWDGasAWD5.7L 8-cyl142217$4,200
Durango RWDGasRWD5.7L 8-cyl142217$4,200
Durango SRT AWDGasAWD6.4L 8-cyl131915$5,150
Durango SRT AWDGasAWD6.2L 8-cyl121713$5,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (8)

Structure

high
74,578 vehicles

Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Dodge Durango vehicles. The rear spoiler may not be aligned properly with the roof, possibly resulting in damage to the spoiler during liftgate use.

Risk: A damaged rear spoiler may detach and create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace or repair the spoiler and align the liftgate as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning September 10, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 61D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026. Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under 21V842 or 23V115. Vehicles rep

NHTSA campaign 26V528000 · reported Aug 13, 2026 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Back Over Prevention

minor
1,033,433 vehicles

Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango, 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, 2022 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Chrysler Voyager, 2022-2023 Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and Ram Promaster vehicles. The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will update the radio software or the software will be OTA, "Over-The-Air," free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 9, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's numbers for this recall are 66B and 79B.

NHTSA campaign 24V436000 · reported Jun 13, 2024 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Structure

high
139,019 vehicles

Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Dodge Durango vehicles. The rear spoiler may not be aligned properly with the roof, resulting in damage to the spoiler during liftgate use.

Risk: A damaged rear spoiler can detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear spoiler, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 20A. This recall is an expansion of recall number 21V-842.

NHTSA campaign 23V115000 · reported Feb 23, 2023 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Engine And Engine Cooling

high
1,308 vehicles

Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee WK, 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2021-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may stick open, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power.

Risk: An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the EGR valve assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z31.

NHTSA campaign 22V284000 · reported Apr 28, 2022 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Steering

high
931 vehicles

Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dodge Durango and 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The steering gear rack bar may have been insufficiently hardened during manufacturing, possibly allowing it to bind within the steering rack, and resulting in difficulty steering or a loss of steering control.

Risk: Difficulty steering, or a loss of steering control, can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 12, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-852-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z18.

NHTSA campaign 22V154000 · reported Mar 14, 2022 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

high
370,437 vehicles

Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ram 2500 and 2021-2022 Dodge Durango vehicles, and 2019-2022 3500 cab chassis with GVWR less than 10,000 lbs. The ABS control module software may prevent the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction indicator light from illuminating during certain conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Risk: An ESC malfunction indicator light that fails to illuminate during an electronic stability control problem can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Z20.

NHTSA campaign 22V140000 · reported Mar 10, 2022 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Structure

high
4,837 vehicles

Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Dodge Durango vehicles. The rear spoiler may not be aligned properly with the roof, resulting in damage to the spoiler during liftgate use.

Risk: A damaged rear spoiler could detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear spoiler, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y73.

NHTSA campaign 21V842000 · reported Oct 28, 2021 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Air Bags

high
2,721 vehicles

Problem: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Durango vehicles. The Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) fastener may be loose or missing.

Risk: A loose or missing fastener may cause the side curtain air bag to deploy incorrectly, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will tighten or replace the fastener, free of charge. Owner notification letters were sent on May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is Y16.

NHTSA campaign 21V280000 · reported Apr 22, 2021 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Owner complaints

199 complaints filed

9 involved a crash, 4 a fire, 5 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2021: 12 · 2022: 17 · 2023: 21 · 2024: 45 · 2025: 55 · 2026: 49

Most-cited components

  • Exterior Lighting — 90
  • Electrical System — 40
  • Unknown Or Other — 24
  • Engine — 22
  • Structure — 14
“Auto leveling headlights are pointed too low, not providing enough lit view of the road at night. This is a constant issue and not intermittent. Not being able to see far enough ahead of a vehicle travelling at the speed limit, could cause harm or even death to the operator, passengers or objects in the road. Dealer co…”Dec 29, 2021 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report
“In the smallest snow flurry while driving the FCW system, as well as the ACC system will disable themselves because the system reports the sensor is blocked. This has happened every time I drive in any kind of currently falling snow. If I stop the car, wipe the sensor off, and continue driving, the system will work for…”Dec 8, 2021 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report
“On my '21 Durango, the backup camera has been so horribly bright at night that I have come to putting my hand or a towel over the screen so that I can look at my side mirrors when backing up. I have visited the dealer and their resolution was to lower the brightness setting which had no effect on the backup camera. Thi…”Oct 29, 2021 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21%
SUV RWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆20%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Durango model years

A

2027 Durango

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 Durango

0 recalls · 13 complaints

A

2025 Durango

0 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2024 Durango

0 recalls · 14 complaints

C

2023 Durango

3 recalls · 36 complaints

F

2022 Durango

7 recalls · 56 complaints

B

2020 Durango

2 recalls · 54 complaints

C

2019 Durango

4 recalls · 141 complaints

D

2018 Durango

5 recalls · 230 complaints

B

2017 Durango

2 recalls · 211 complaints

D

2016 Durango

3 recalls · 161 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 43166, 43164, 43320, 43319, 43399, 43660). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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