Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Dodge durango has 30 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Driving in the left lane of an interstate highway at 75mph, in moderate traffic, in daylight hours, ... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MOVING THE CAR LOSES POWER, SHIFT TO P THEN DESIRED GEAR AND COMES TO A STOP. NOT ABLE TO STEE... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that his daughter was in the passenger sea... |
| Sep 19, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 3 malfunctions within a month time frame. The car will start and run normally. Then it will suddenly... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Very common cylinder 2 misfire. Replaced all spark plugs and the cylinder two ignition coil. Replace... |
| Oct 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE IGNITION BUTTON GOES TO ACC. THE CLUSTER BOARD THEN SAYS TO PRE... |
| Sep 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING MY 2016 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE (ABS) LIGHT CAM... |
| Oct 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | PARKING AT WALMART PARKING LOT PUT MY CAR ON REVERSE AND THE CAR ROLL FORWARD AND THE SHIFT KNOB WAS... |
| Jun 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. EXHIBITS A JOLT FORWA... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | IT WAS NOTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THAT THE CAR WILL SHIFT REALLY HARD WHEN DOWNSHIFT... |
| Jan 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | "TAKATA RECALL" I'VE HAD SEVERAL EXPERIENCES WITH MY 2016 DODGE DURANGO THAT WAS BOUGHT BRAND IN JUN... |
| Oct 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK, IT ROLLED BACK AND... |
| Sep 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION HARD DOWNSHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR AND VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP A... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ON 06/2018 I CAME HOME AND PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. I PUT OUR DODGE DURANGO 2016 WITH 21110 MILES ... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE CLUSTER "START/STOP SYSTEM DISABLED. SERVICE STA... |
| Aug 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC ROTARY CONTROL ... |
| Jul 19, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THIS MAY BE A SCENARIO FOR THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF ROLLAWAY (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE16014) THE... |
| Jul 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE REVERSING TO HOOK BOAT TRAILER UP TO VEHICLE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN REVE... |
| Jun 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DECELERATING, AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, EXPERIENCED A SEVERE BUMP DURING DOWNSHIFT CAUSING DRI... |
| May 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE OWNER EXIT... |