Dodge Durango Best and Worst Years

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Dodge Durango drew the most (59; most-reported area: electrical system) and the 2020 the fewest (11).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2016 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 21 mpg combined, arrived in 2016. Crash ratings for the Durango Pursuit police vehicle are left out. NHTSA files its recalls and complaints under the regular Durango name, so they appear here.

Best and worst years, by owner complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and launch or final years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2018 Durango Most reported: electrical system	59	232	5
2017 Durango Most reported: exterior lighting	57	211	2
2016 Durango Most reported: exterior lighting	52	161	3
2021 Durango Most reported: exterior lighting	50	202	8
2019 Durango Most reported: exterior lighting	33	142	4
2023 Durango Most reported: exterior lighting	20	36	3
2022 Durango Most reported: exterior lighting	18	56	7
2020 Durango Most reported: exterior lighting	11	55	2

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	20 mpg Gas	0	13
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	20 mpg Gas	0	8
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	0	14
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	3	36
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	7	56
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	8	202
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	2	55
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	4	142
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	5	232
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	2	211
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	3	161

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2018: 232 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Dodge Durango
Model year	Complaints
2016	161
2017	211
2018	232
2019	142
2020	55
2021	202
2022	56
2023	36
2024	14
2025	8
2026	13

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 20 to 21 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2016.

2026: gas 20 mpg

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Dodge Durango best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2016	21
2017	21
2018	21
2019	21
2020	21
2021	21
2022	21
2023	21
2024	21
2025	20
2026	20

Questions

Which Dodge Durango years have the most problems?

Counting owner complaints filed with NHTSA in each model year's first three years, the 2018 (59) and 2017 (57) drew the most.

Which Dodge Durango years have the fewest problems?

The 2020 (11) drew the fewest complaints in its first three years. The 2024, 2025, and 2026 are not ranked yet: they have had fewer than three full years on the road.

Which Dodge Durango years should you avoid?

No Dodge Durango year stands out: complaints in each year's first three years ranged from 11 to 59, and the worst year drew less than one and a half times a typical year. Whatever the year, check the car's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy. Safety recall repairs are free at Dodge dealers.

Which Dodge Durango years have the most recalls?

The 2021 has the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (8), then the 2022 (7). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. No recall for 2016 to 2026 models tells owners not to drive the car or to park it outside.

What are the most common Dodge Durango problems?

Of the 1,130 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2016 to 2026 models, the areas named most are exterior lighting (34%), electrical system (27%), and engine (13%). One complaint can name more than one area. The recalls and problems page for each year breaks this down further.

Which Dodge Durango year has the best MPG?

The best EPA fuel economy is 21 mpg combined, first reached by the 2016 gas version.

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.