2023 Dodge Durango problems: recalls, complaints and whether this is a year to avoid
The 2023 Dodge Durango has 38 owner complaints on record with NHTSA, which ranks it 2 of 3 Dodge Durango model years by complaint volume. The worst year is 2022 (58); the cleanest is 2010 (0). 2 recall entries cover this year.
Is 2023 a good year for the Dodge Durango?
Complaint volume is fairly even across this nameplate, so the model year is a weaker signal here than it is on many cars. Read the components below rather than the totals.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Recall entries |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 ← this page | 38 | 2 |
| 2022 | 58 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
Older years have been on the road longer and collect more complaints for that reason alone, and a year that sold in higher volume collects more while being no worse.
This retrieval holds 3 of the nameplate’s model years. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 are absent, which means no records came back for them — not that they were clean. The ranking above is among the years shown.
The 2023 accounts for 40% of every complaint filed against the Dodge Durango in this retrieval, which works out to 12.7 complaints per year on the road across the 3 years since it was sold new — the figure to compare against other years, because it removes the advantage a newer car gets simply from having had less time to accumulate reports.
Complaints fell against the preceding year: the 2023 carries 66% of the 2022’s reports. Some of that is age, but a drop this large between consecutive years often marks a fix.
Which recalls cover the 2023?
Power Train
The shifter may experience an interference with the shifter boot and come out of gear while driving, which can result in a sudden loss of drive power.
Free remedy: Dealers will replace the instrument panel mounted shifter boot, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Structure
The rear spoiler may not be aligned properly with the roof, possibly resulting in damage to the spoiler during liftgate use.
Free remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace or repair the spoiler and align the liftgate as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 10, 2026.
Take the campaign number to any franchised Dodge dealer. Recall repairs are free with no mileage or ownership limit, and they follow the car rather than the owner, so a used 2023 with an unrepaired campaign is a free repair you can claim. How recalls work.
Recall text is abridged from the NHTSA record. Search the campaign number at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the full notice and affected VIN ranges.
What do owners report on the Dodge Durango?
Across every Dodge Durango year, not the 2023 alone — NHTSA does not split component totals by model year.
- Exterior Lighting — 35 reports
- Power Train — 18 reports
- Electrical System — 15 reports
- Back Over Prevention — 4 reports
Which other Dodge Durango years should you compare?
← 2022 Dodge Durango · All Dodge Durango years
If you are deciding between years, the table above is the short answer and the Dodge Durango page carries the full run with the component breakdown. Before money changes hands, run the VIN for open recalls and read the inspection checklist — ten minutes in the seller’s driveway finds most of what matters.
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