2015 Dodge Durango Problems, Recalls & Reliability
667 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Dodge Durango, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 4 defect investigations. It scores 24/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 50,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2015 sits among all Durango years
What owners report
“Liftgate race track lighting fills with water. One portion of the led went out, now the entire light is burned out.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Durango
“Unknown, my active headrest deployed without an accident. I would think this could cause an accident when I was driving. Lucky it was the passenger headrest.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Durango
“The front passenger headrest sprung out and hit my husband in the back of the head while we were driving.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Durango
“My driver head rest seat deployed without an accident. It’s very difficult driving this way and unsafe”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Durango
“My engine has started making a ticking noise. I got online and did some research and this is a well known issue for this engine. Why has there not been some sort of recall if this is common?”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Durango
“Dodge durango recall u65/nhtsa 18v-332 vehicle malfunction caused the vehicle (in motion, but slowing) to accelerate (leap forward) unexpectedly, causing an accident. This happened on a city street.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Durango
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 414 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 52,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 36,000 and 70,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
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 model year 2015-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured December 9, 2015, to January 14, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the left front brake caliper may crack due to being made from an…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front left brake caliper and depending on its casting date, replace it, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 12, 2016.…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured June 12, 2015, to June 20, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with rear lower control arms that may have been incorrectly heat…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began July 29, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…
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…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 15V508000.
Technical service bulletins
349 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2015 Dodge Durango. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 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 2015 Dodge Durango reliable?
The 2015 Dodge Durango drew 667 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 24/100, scored against the model's worst year (1999).
What are the most common 2015 Dodge Durango problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Dodge Durango are electrical (293 complaints), seats & interior (92), and other (52).
At what mileage do 2015 Dodge Durango problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Dodge Durango problems around 52,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 36,000 and 70,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Dodge Durango have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 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.