2014 Dodge Durango Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,030 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Dodge Durango, alongside 11 recall campaigns and 7 defect investigations. It scores 36/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 61,500 miles.
Below average
Where 2014 sits among all Durango years
What owners report
“There is water pooling in my back taillight bar. This has made the taillight bar go out.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Durango
“Headrest deployed without reason while driving. There was no forward or rear impact to vehicle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Durango
“While driving down the road my driving side head rest popped open hitting me in the back of the head.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Durango
“Rocker arm ticking noise 3.6l v6. I believe the same recall that was put into effect for 2011 to 2013 3.6 engines by dodge should apply to other years with this engine. I've read that the 2014 engine is the same as 2011 to 2013.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Durango
“Sitting at the light and driver side active head restraint deployed into my head.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Durango
“The passenger side seat belt stopped working. It will not retract or allow the seatbelt to be pulled out. Out of nowhere, it just stopped working.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Durango
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 686 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 64,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 40,000 and 86,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (11)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500,…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014 Dodge Challenger, Charger, Durango, Chrysler 300, and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to prevent water from entering the brake booster and limiting braking…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster shield, correcting the installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November10, 2017. Owners may contact…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped with…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and depending on the part number, will replace the alternator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2018.…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Dodge Durango, and 2013-2015 Dodge Viper…
Fix: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured June 2, 2013, to June 28, 2014, and 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 30, 2012, to April 30, 2014. Due to a fault within the Occupant…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ORC module, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Dodge Durango, and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 3, 2013, to April 11, 2014. Due to an issue with the software for the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM), the…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the SCCM software, free of charge. The recall began on November 24, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160…
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, through December 11, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any damaged wiring, and install a new sun visor that properly routes the wire, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT vehicles…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the Driver Assistance System Module (DASM), free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010, through September 8, 2013. The subject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a water diverter shield to the booster after the booster has been tested to confirm it can hold an acceptable amount of vacuum pressure. If the…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 15V508000.
Led to recall campaign 15V879000.
Led to recall campaign 14V391000.
Technical service bulletins
372 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2014 Dodge Durango. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Durango TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Dodge Durango reliable?
The 2014 Dodge Durango drew 1,030 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 36/100, scored against the model's worst year (1999).
What are the most common 2014 Dodge Durango problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Dodge Durango are electrical (409 complaints), seats & interior (164), and other (81).
At what mileage do 2014 Dodge Durango problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Dodge Durango problems around 64,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 40,000 and 86,000 miles.
Does the 2014 Dodge Durango have recalls?
11 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Dodge Durango. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.