Dodge · Durango · 2026
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Recalls
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Safety Rating
The 2026 Dodge Durango has no recalls and 4 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Overall safety rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Most reported issue: exterior lighting,service brakes (1 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
The 2026 Dodge Durango page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is exterior lighting,service brakes with 1 reported complaint.
This page combines three types of NHTSA data: recall campaigns (official manufacturer or government actions), owner complaints (unverified consumer reports), and crash test ratings (where available). A vehicle with many complaints is not necessarily less reliable — complaint volume correlates with sales volume and vehicle age. Recalls indicate identified defects, not overall quality. To compare this model year with others, use the year navigation in the sidebar or return to the model overview page.
If you are researching a used vehicle, start with the complaint categories, compare them against the recall list, and then check nearby model years to see whether the same issue profile repeats. That usually produces a better buying or research signal than treating the raw complaint total as a standalone safety ranking.
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My vehicle is only one month old. Bought brand new from the dealership. While I was driving down the road my sunroof spontaneity exploded. Nothing hit the sunroof, there was not prior crack or chip in it. I had the window closed but the cover open. It sounded like an explosion an...
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Taillights holding water/condensation and making lights go dark.
1) Major transmission failure, fluid leakage, and visible undercarriage corrosion on a newly leased car with under 3K miles on it. Additional: Losing vehicle function. Car would not shift into gear and would not move. Car is currently at the dealership in which it was leased. 2) ...
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on march 18th 2026 my vehicle was sitting in the driveway and my back windshield exploded. The glass fell outwards and not inwards. There was no cracks or anything on windshield prior to this incident. There was no one around the vehicle at the time and our cameras did not show a...
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Showing 4 recent complaints from 4 total
View Full Complaint LogThe strongest comparison flow is usually: exact vehicle-year page, then nearby years of the same model, then other 2026 Dodge models. That sequence helps separate one-off year spikes from broader make-wide patterns.
The 2026 Dodge Durango has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 4 owner-reported complaints for the 2026 Dodge Durango.
The 2026 Dodge Durango received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars from NHTSA.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2026 Dodge Durango are exterior lighting,service brakes (1 reports), visibility/wiper (1 reports), suspension,unknown or other,engine (1 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2026 Dodge Durango. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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This page summarizes publicly available data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA by vehicle owners and do not by themselves prove defect severity or vehicle safety. Safety ratings may not be available for all vehicle-years. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. For official information, visit the official NHTSA page for this vehicle.