2017 Dodge Durango electrical problems
62 of the 213 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Dodge Durango name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 75 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 62 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 11 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 6
Half of the 22 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 10,000 and 50,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
213 complaints in all about the 2017 Dodge Durango, 6 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Dodge Durango electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
For the past 2 weeks the lift gate will open on it's on unless doors are locked. Lately the doors will unlock own their own and the lift gate will open immediately. Today the hood ajar alert is on my dash which is a security guard for the remote start
The turn signal stopped working for a few days; then it started back working for about a week. The first time it happened I was stationary at a light waiting to turn. Then it stopped working again, so I took my vehicle in to get it fixed. The front part of my air conditioning stopped working on numerous occasions.
A vehicle that was previously bought back due to the engine and console shutting off while in operation was sold to me by bill luke Dodge in phoenix, az. I was informed that this problem was fixed and that it had been analyzed at a facility for months prior to being put back on the market.
Water is entering LED tail lights on rear hatch causing lights to fail without warning
Woke up one morning and started my car and a grey screen covered the speedometer. I restarted my car and now half othe screen is grayed out
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V332000 CriticalMay 17, 2018 · 4,815,661 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
75 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- S2623000041 REV. A Service bulletinJun 19, 2026
- Power Liftgate Intermittently Inoperative. Will Not Open/ Close. Liftgate/Hatch Ajar Message Displayed. Rev A
- S1623000028 Rev. K Service bulletinJun 12, 2026
- Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- S1623000028 REV. I Service bulletinMay 29, 2026
- Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- S2623000023 Service bulletinApr 8, 2026
- Power Liftgate Inoperative.
The 4 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P2681 U1424 P0335 B23C3 P040B P0556
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Dodge Durango names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2017 Dodge Durango?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 62 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (29% of everything owners filed about it), and 75 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2017 Dodge Durango?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V332000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2017 Dodge Durango?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 37,000 miles; half of them between 10,000 and 50,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.