Platform Heritage
The Dodge Durango is a mid-size SUV produced by Dodge starting with the 1998 model year. The first two generations were very similar in that both were based on the Dodge Dakota and Dodge Ram, both featured a body-on-frame construction and both were produced at the Newark Assembly Plant in Newark, Delaware through the 2009 model year.
The third-generation Durango began with the 2011 model year. It is built on the same platform as the Jeep Grand Cherokee, features unibody construction, and has been assembled at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, Michigan, since late 2010.
Each generation had options for different engine sizes and power ratings, with different transmissions also. In 2009 a hybrid variant was introduced, but ended quickly with the second generation Durango. From 2007 to 2009 the Durango was available as the Chrysler Aspen from Chrysler. Over two million Durangos have been sold since it was introduced in 1998.
Source: Wikipedia intro extract · as of Aug 13, 2026
Key facts for this model year
33NHTSA owner complaints
1Safety recalls on file
8Top issue reports · Exterior Lighting
$0Typical OEM recall remedy cost to you
Verify the data — open primary sources · as of Aug 13, 2026
System Defect Summaries & Field Data
Active safety recalls on file: 1 (source: NHTSA Recalls API · as of Aug 13, 2026)
Top NHTSA complaint categories
Recent recall summaries
Campaign 23V640000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT · API record
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023 Dodge Durango Pursuit vehicles equipped with an instrument panel mounted shifter. The shifter may experience an interference with the shifter boot and come out of gear while driving, which can result in a sudden loss of drive power.
YouTube voice themes below are research hints only — verify against NHTSA data before citing.
On-Site Dodge Durango Pre-Purchase Checklist
- Verify OBD-II readiness monitors are complete (not recently cleared) using a full protocol scan.
- Compare dashboard mileage to ECU-stored odometer modules where accessible.
- Pull permanent and pending DTCs — not only stored codes visible on the dash.
- Inspect systems related to EXTERIOR LIGHTING (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
- Inspect systems related to FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
- Inspect systems related to ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
- Inspect systems related to UNKNOWN OR OTHER (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
- Inspect systems related to POWER TRAIN,ENGINE (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
- Confirm recall remedy completed for POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT (campaign 23V640000).
- Run a MotoMetrics on-site scan for Dodge Durango before signing the bill of sale.
Dodge OBD-II trouble code quick reference
- P0420 — Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — top long-tail code across most makes
- P0171 — Fuel system too lean — vacuum leaks and fuel trim diagnostics
- P0300 — Engine misfire detected — inspect coils, plugs, and compression
Generic diagnostic context only — confirm stored, pending, and permanent codes with a full-protocol scan before purchase.