2026 Dodge Durango
The 2026 Dodge Durango is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Durango AWD, is EPA-rated at 20 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 14 complaints, most often about the visibility/wiper. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
| Trim | Powertrain | Drive | MSRP | HP | Torque | MPG comb | Seats | Cargo (2nd row) | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | Gas | RWD | — | 295 hp | 260 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 7 | 43.3 cu-ft | 18 in |
| GT | Gas | AWD | — | 295 hp | 260 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 7 | 43.3 cu-ft | 20 in |
| GT Plus | Gas | AWD | — | 295 hp | 260 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 7 | 43.3 cu-ft | 20 in |
| GT HEMI | Gas | AWD | — | 360 hp | 390 lb-ft | 16 mpg | 7 | 43.3 cu-ft | 20 in |
| GT HEMI Plus | Gas | AWD | — | 360 hp | 390 lb-ft | 16 mpg | 7 | 43.3 cu-ft | 20 in |
| GT HEMI Premium | Gas | AWD | — | 360 hp | 390 lb-ft | 16 mpg | 7 | 43.3 cu-ft | 20 in |
| R/T 392 Launch Edition | Gas | AWD | — | 475 hp | 470 lb-ft | 15 mpg | 6 | 43.3 cu-ft | 20 in |
| R/T 392 Premium Launch Edition | Gas | AWD | — | 475 hp | 470 lb-ft | 15 mpg | 6 | 43.3 cu-ft | 20 in |
| SRT Hellcat | Gas | AWD | — | 710 hp | 645 lb-ft | 13 mpg | 5 | 43.3 cu-ft | 20 in |
| SRT Hellcat Jailbreak | Gas | AWD | — | 710 hp | 645 lb-ft | 13 mpg | 5 | 43.3 cu-ft | 20 in |
MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango AWD | Gas | AWD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 17 | 24 | 20 | $3,350 |
| Durango RWD | Gas | RWD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 18 | 25 | 20 | $3,350 |
| Durango AWD | Gas | AWD | 5.7L 8-cyl | 14 | 21 | 16 | $4,750 |
| Durango AWD | Gas | AWD | 6.4L 8-cyl | 13 | 19 | 15 | $5,500 |
| Durango AWD | Gas | AWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 12 | 17 | 13 | $6,300 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49575, 49551, 49576, 50150, 50149.
The cheapest ownership win
Insurers price the 2026 Durango very differently, and the gap between the best and worst quote on the same car and driver is usually larger than any option you are weighing on this page.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2026 Dodge Durango. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.
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Parts & accessories for the 2026 Dodge Durango
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Find parts for this Durango →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
2.2 per 10,000 built · Dodge reported 63,608 Durango built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2026: 14
Most-cited components
In owners' own words
Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.
Bought vehicle new with almost no miles from Dodge Dealer in (Paramus Dodge) After 3000 miles I start noticing hard kick when selecting gear from Park to Drive or Reverse gear with noise coming from underneath vehicle almost sounds like broken U joint. Harsh up and downshift when in traffic intermittently.
Vehicle Safety Complaint – 2026 Dodge Durango I am reporting a recurring safety issue involving the driver’s seat belt in my 2026 Dodge Durango. The seat belt repeatedly becomes stuck/locked in the retractor and will not pull out far enough for me to buckle it.
The contact owns a 2026 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, there was heavy white smoke coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact immediately pulled over and allowed the engine to cool down.
The contact owns a 2026 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH on a desert highway, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact started to lose control of the vehicle and managed to pull over to the shoulder of the highway; however, the front passenger's side tire detached from the vehicle in the process.
"Service Shifter" alert came on at about 2250 miles and engine light came on about 100 miles later . Dodge service at dealership looked at and could not determine issues, lights did not illuminate in their care. Picked up my car after service and both service shifter and engine lights came back on
I put the car in reverse, and it accelerated uncontrollably, and the brake wouldn't work, and it hit another car Then, I put it in drive, and it accelerated uncontrollably again, and the brake wouldn't work again It was accelerating uncontrollably in both reverse and drive and the break wasn't working I got it stopped with the emergency…
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Reported by Dodge itself: 1 death-or-injury claim on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 1.6 per 100,000 built. Every Durango model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 21% |
| SUV RWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 20% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Stellantis warranty extension 114946FCA Caribbean Warranty Newsletter – Volume 12, Issue 7
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Stellantis warranty extension 114937Warranty Newsletter – Volume 12, Issue 7
The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Stellantis warranty extension (117) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →
Most often about: Electrical System, Structure, Engine, Unknown Or Other, Power Train.
- 08-381-26 Service bulletin2026-10-17 · Electrical System
- Global Telematics Box (TBM) Update To SW 4.39 - Dealer Option Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and one or more of the SYMPTOM: following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● B22A9-96 - ECU Internal Performance-Component Internal Failure. ● B1560-11 - Cellular Antenna 1-Circuit Short To Ground. ● B1560-13 - Cellular Antenna 1-Circuit Open. ● B1561-11 - Cellular
- 9100942 Service bulletin2026-10-15 · Electrical System
- FUSE BLOCK - PWR DISTRIBUTION A/C Blowing hot air or not working. A/C relay clutch not operating, dealers are unnecessary replacing PDCs. Battery disconnection is required to reset PCM. Please follow SOL S2624000004.
- 9100941 Service bulletin2026-10-15 · Electrical System
- FUSE BLOCK - PWR DISTRIBUTION A/C Blowing hot air or not working. A/C relay clutch not operating, dealers are unnecessary replacing PDCs. Battery disconnection is required to reset PCM. Please follow SOL S2624000004.
- 9100940 Service bulletin2026-10-15 · Electrical System
- FUSE BLOCK - PWR DISTRIBUTION
- 9100939 Service bulletin2026-10-15 · Unknown Or Other
- A/C Blowing hot air or not working. A/C relay clutch not operating, dealers are unnecessary replacing PDCs. Battery disconnection is required to reset PCM. Please follow SOL S2624000004.
- 115227 Service bulletin2026-10-15 · Engine
- HOSE AND TUBE - HEATER SUPPLY AND RETURN
- 115228 Service bulletin2026-10-15 · Engine
- HOSE AND TUBE - HEATER SUPPLY AND RETURN
- S2621000004 Service bulletin2026-09-30 · Power Train
- The Customer May Complain About a Popping Noise, Grinding Noise, or an Intermittent No Reverse or Forward Transmission Engagement. The Tech May Find Damaged and/or Worn Transmission Output Shaft Splines (850RE Transmission Only)
A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.
Diagnostic trouble codes on file
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsCodes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.
| Code | What it means | Most often filed under | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1E21 B1E21 on Dodge → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Electrical System · Battery → | 2 bulletins |
| P0461 P0461 on Dodge → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 2 bulletins |
| P062A P062A on Dodge → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 2 bulletins |
Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.
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Compare the 2026 Durango with
Any vehicle, your weights →| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Toyota Highlander · Large SUV · grade A | Highlander +12.5 | |
| 2026 Honda Pilot · Large SUV · grade A | Pilot +13 |
Durango by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2026 Durango
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2026 Dodge Durango have any recalls?
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2026 Dodge Durango. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them, and a clean sheet on a recent model year often just means the vehicle is new.
How safe is the 2026 Dodge Durango?
NHTSA gave the 2026 Dodge Durango 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 3-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it A (100/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2026 Dodge Durango?
Across the 5 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 Dodge Durango, the best EPA combined figure is 20 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What do owners complain about on the 2026 Dodge Durango?
Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Dodge Durango, most often about unspecified, visibility/wiper, engine. Of those, 1 involved a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
Are there service bulletins for the 2026 Dodge Durango?
The manufacturer has filed 107 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 Dodge Durango, most often covering electrical system, structure, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-10-17. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
Is the 2026 Dodge Durango better than the 2026 Toyota Highlander?
The Toyota Highlander wins clearly, 97.4 to 84.9, on fuel & range, safety, space & cargo. The Dodge Durango is ahead on tech & comfort and performance. We publish a full side-by-side of the 2026 Dodge Durango against the 2026 Toyota Highlander — specifications by family, equipment feature by feature, safety record and ownership costs. You can re-weight what matters to you and the verdict recalculates.
What we hold, and what an empty row means
Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | 5 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | none | EPA emission certificates | The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page. |
| Recalls | none | NHTSA recall campaigns | No campaign has been filed. Because the register is complete, an empty row here means there is nothing to find — not that we are missing it. |
| Owner complaints | 14 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | 2 tested | NHTSA NCAP | Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them. |
| Service bulletins | 107 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | none | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | No defect investigation has been opened. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | none | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like. |
| Specifications filed with NHTSA | none | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | 10 trims | Manufacturer press kit | Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from. |
Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.