U.S. public vehicle records

2013 Dodge DURANGO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

640 owner complaints analyzed

11 distinct recall campaigns

76,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 402 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 285 of 640 complaints (44.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	188	29.4%
Engine operation	116	18.1%
Braking behavior	99	15.5%
Fuel system concerns	62	9.7%
Steering behavior	40	6.3%
Transmission and shifting	28	4.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

285

Engine

116

Fuel/Propulsion System

Service Brakes

Seats

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Power Train

Electrical System: 285; Engine: 116; Fuel/Propulsion System: 84; Service Brakes: 74; Seats: 66; Unknown Or Other: 54; Air Bags: 42; Power Train: 34

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

101

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 74; 25,000 to 49,999: 47; 50,000 to 74,999: 70; 75,000 to 99,999: 87; 100,000 to 149,999: 101; 150,000 and above: 23

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (101). 238 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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2025

2026

2013: 7; 2014: 63; 2015: 97; 2016: 31; 2017: 63; 2018: 65; 2019: 91; 2020: 79; 2021: 45; 2022: 25; 2023: 26; 2024: 25; 2025: 17; 2026: 6

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 188 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 116 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 99 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10567464 · 2014-03-05 (March 5, 2014)

WE HAVE A 2013 DODGE DURANGO WITH APROX 1600 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED ON TWO DIFFERENT DAYS NOW THAT WHEN I GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND START IT THAT THE "READING LAMPS" THAT ARE UP BY THE SUNGLASSES HOLDER LOCATED IN THE FRONT TOP OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THEY ARE "ON" ... AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THEM OFF. THEN ON A DIFFERENT DAY I WENT TO RUN ERRANDS, AND I GOT IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND AFTER ALL 3 OCCASIONS WHEN I GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS WERE "ON" AGAIN....THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE CAR THAT COULD TURNED THEM…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10567464 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10641056 · 2014-10-03 (October 3, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10641056 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10605498 · 2014-06-24 (June 24, 2014)

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY STALLS WHILE IN DRIVE SO I HAVE TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL THEN BACK INTO DRIVE AND THEN IT DRIVES AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SEEM TO THINK AND TELL ME THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY SAY NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 24,114 miles reported. Look up ODI 10605498 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10648327 · 2014-10-17 (October 17, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED UPON USING THE PUSH BUTTON START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. IT WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT A THREE STEP PROCESS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE STARTED AND IT STILL STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER FROM THE FIRST REPAIR. THE VEHICLE CO…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10648327 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10502146 · 2013-03-08 (March 8, 2013)

WHEN STOPPING THERE IS A CLUNK IN FRONT BRAKES OR SUSPENSION. THE CLUNK CAN BE FELT IN THE FLOOR, STEERING COLUMN AND BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER REPLACED FRONT PADS AND ROTORS, PROBLEM NOT FIXED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10502146 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10508425 · 2013-04-16 (April 16, 2013)

THERE IS A BUMPING NOISE UNDER THE RIGHT FLOORBOARD THAT YOU CAN FEEL UNDER YOUR FEET WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE OR TURNING CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS.... *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508425 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10712581 · 2015-04-24 (April 24, 2015)

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2013. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE RECEIVED 4 RECALL NOTICES ON THE VEHICLE. TWO NOTICES FOR P14/NHTSA 14V-154 (BRAKE BOOSTER). ONE FOR P36/NHTSA 14V-391 (SUN VISOR WIRING). ONE FOR R09/NHTSA 14V-115 (FUEL PUMP RELAY). WE HAVE CALLED THE SELLING DEALER REGARDING THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE SUN VISOR AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF NOTIFICATION OF PARTS RECEIVED TO REPAIR. YESTERDAY, WE RECEIVED THE RECALL REGARDING THE INTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY, WITH VERBIAGE THAT FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (FCA)…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10712581 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10548848 · 2013-10-22 (October 22, 2013)

SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNING THE DURANGO I HAVE HAD A BAD VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, LARRY H MILLER DODGE IN AVONDALE TOLD ME I HAD BAD TIRES SO I REPLACED THE TIRES (@450 MILES) THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD BAD WHEELS SO I REPLACED THEM WITH NEW TIRES AND WHEELS. I STILL HAVE THE VIBRATION AND MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES NOW. TODAY LHMD SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY TOOK WHEELS OFF OF A NEW DURANGO ON THE LOT AND THE VIBRATION WAS WORSE, THEY WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT "ALL DURANGO'S HAVE THIS VIBRATION" . THE VIBR…

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10548848 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10560723 · 2014-01-20 (January 20, 2014)

ON THE 2013 DODGE DURANGO THAT I CURRENTLY OWN WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2013, THE NAVIGATION AND CAMERA SYSTEM GOES COMPLETELY BLANK WHILE DRIVING OR BACKING UP. THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR, AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY AND SKIPS SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE ALSO IDLES HIGH AND LOW WHILE IN OPERATION OF DRIVE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 20,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10560723 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10568465 · 2014-03-10 (March 10, 2014)

I HAVE BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DODGE SERVICE CENTER IN NAPLES BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD GO OFF WHEN THE WIPERS ARE IN USE. ALL OF THE LIGHTS INCLUDING THE TIME / RADIO STATION BECOME DIM. ON DECEMBER 26TH ALTHOUGH THE LIGHTS ARE SET ON AUTOMATIC, THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AT NIGHT. WE MANUALLY HAD TO SWITCH SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE LIGHTS. WE HAVE ALSO ON TWO-THREE OCCASIONS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR ACCELARATOR. THE RPM ON THE CAR WHERE VERY HIGH AND THE CAR WAS BASICALLY NOT GOING OVER 35-40 MPH. ONCE PAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,229 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568465 at NHTSA ↗