Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Dodge Durango owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The rear led license plates light obtain moisture corroding the electrical as do the racetrack rear light and go out. I have replaced the 2 rear license plat light assemblies and have gone again again causing myself to receive a traffic citation and attorney fee's due to this defect that thousands of other people are filing complaints about. All of the rear body lighting needs to be recalled and reimbursed for these expenses. The license plate led light(2) are not cheap from the dealer. I have also now received a traffic citation for the brake lighting not properly working on the race track lighting so I will be filing this as a legal matter with the courts to be reimbursed A police report was done as I was ticketed for both on 2 different occasions.
I have a 2015 but on all Durangos with the reat racetrack brake lighting, 2014 and newer dodge durango's, this product is fully defective on all. The brake lights and running lights go out and stop working on this style lighting and also obtain moisture. First you start losing some of the lighting on the track lighting as in brake light's until it fully goes out. This product needs to be recalled and replaced
Had pulled car into garage and thought car was in park. Had not turned rotary shifter all the way to park, so car was in reverse. Started to exit the vehicle and removed foot from brake and car started pulling backward. I jumped back into car and applied brake just as car door, which was ajar, struck garage framing, badly damaging door. If I had not been able to get back into the car I May have been killed because there was nowhere to move in the garage. Chrysler should automatically put these rotary shifter cars into park if vehicle is stopped and car door is opened.
In my driveway put car into park and opened the door to get out and go close the garage door from inside the garage. Car was in park and stationary. Started walking to the garage and noticed car started moving forward. Opened the door and jumped in the car to stop it. Did not get into car in time and car ran into the garage with the front driver side of car. Car has scratches, dents, and paint chipping and peeling. From hitting garage. Garage was pushed back at impact site by about 2 or 3 inches.
I was parked in my driveway on a slight decline and the vehicle was running and in park and I ran into the house to grab something and when I looked back it was rolling down the driveway and crashed and got stuck in between two trees. The vehicle is now totaled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the tail lights failed to illuminate due to moisture from the rain. The vehicle was taken to diehl Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of robinson (6181 steubenville pike, mckees rocks, pa 15136, [phone]), but was not diagnosed because it exceeded 36,000 miles. The dealer stated that the failure was a weather issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
The taillights have standing water in them and I have no clue how water would be able to get in there. The water will not drain and now it has caused a portion of my light to go out. After reading this online, I've seen a lot of Durango owners with this issue and I feel this has to be turned into a recall. I have only had my car for one year and I am no longer in the warranty but I feel this should not be an out of pocket expense.
Dodge "racetrack lighting" has cracks at upper left and upper right corners. Causing water to enter housing and short out a section of lights. Thankfully it has not caught fire. I see the same section of lights out on other Dodge durangos. The dealership told me the "crack" was caused by me and there is nothing they can do about it and the cost would come out of my pocket. When inspected the cracks are uniform in shape and size.
Electronic fuel door was constantly getting stuck and would not open unless the inside button was pushed multiple times. When I went to get gas, the plastic door popped off so the metal hinge is now visible and is an eyesore. This is a major safety issue.
Fuel door has a tendency not to pop open when you hit the release button inside of vehicle. This can be a safety hazard if you need gas and cannot get the gas door open and there is no manual override to open it.
Body complaints in other Durango years
Frequently asked questions
How common are body problems on the 2015 Dodge Durango?
NHTSA has 21 complaints about the body & structure of the 2015 Dodge Durango, 4% of the model year's 503 complaints. The component named most often is body (18 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2015 Dodge Durango body problems?
No. NHTSA lists no body & structure recall for the 2015 Dodge Durango, though it has 4 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2015 Dodge Durango body problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 49,000 miles, and 7% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 3 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury to body & structure problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.