P1DB7 on Dodge vehicles
P1DB7 is named on 26 Dodge model years (2016–2026): 34 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Durango, Challenger, Charger.
Which Dodge model years name P1DB7
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2025 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2024 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2023 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2021 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2020 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2019 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2026 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2023 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2023 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2021 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2021 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2019 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2019 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2018 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2018 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2018 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2017 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2017 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2017 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2016 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2016 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Dodge filings that name P1DB7
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Dodge filed with NHTSA whose summary names P1DB7. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 2100724 Service bulletin2024-01-23 · Power Train
- Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ? P1DB7 - Torque Converter Clutch Performance. Customers may also experience one or more of the following condition: ? Customer might perceive a slight difference in vehicle pe
- S2621000003 Service bulletin2026-02-25 · Power Train
- Service transmission/check engine warning indicator for the 850RE, 8HP50, 8HP70, 8HP75, 8HP75-PHEV transmissions that have fault codes P07E4, P1DB2, P0716, P1B14, P0733, P1D90, P1DB7, P1B13.
- S2621000003 REV. A Service bulletin2026-03-09 · Power Train
- The vehicle will exhibit a service transmission/check engine warning indicator for the following transmission models: 845RE, 8HP45, 850RE, 8HP50, 8HP70, 8HP75, 8HP75-PHEV, 8HP75-LCV, 8HP90, 8HP95. Transmissions may exhibit the following diagnostic codes: P07E4, P1DB2, P0716, P1B14, P0733, P1D90, P1DB7, P1B13.
What P1DB7 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP1DB7 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Dodge and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P1DB7 a known problem on Dodge vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 34 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P1DB7 on 26 Dodge model years (2016–2026). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Dodge models does P1DB7 appear on most?
2022 Durango (3 documents), 2025 Durango (2 documents), 2024 Durango (2 documents).
Does P1DB7 on a Dodge mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.