Two years at the same age, so the older one is not punished for having been on the road longer.

2013 vs 2014 Dodge Durango

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-09-07

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

In plain English

A lifetime total makes the 2013 look busier because it has been on the road longer. This page counts reports in the first 156 months for each year, so both years are the same age.

In that window, the 2014 has 24.2% more owner reports than the 2013.

The mix also shifted: Lights is a larger share of reports on the 2014 (30.1 points). That is a change in what owners named, not a score.

Open both year-pages. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov. Have a shop inspect Lights. Do not pick a year from the percentage alone.

First 156 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Sep 8, 2026

Reports while each year was the same age

▲ 24.2% more reports at the same age

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-09-07

What owners named more or less

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2013 share 2014 share Share change
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 2.2% 32.3% ▲ 30.1 pts larger share
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 29.1% 8.5% ▼ 20.7 pts smaller share
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 12.4% 2.7% ▼ 9.7 pts smaller share
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 8.3% 1.9% ▼ 6.4 pts smaller share
Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 0.5% 6.3% ▲ 5.8 pts larger share
Engine (ENGINE) 11.7% 6.0% ▼ 5.7 pts smaller share
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 2.0% 0.8% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
Steering (STEERING) 2.5% 1.4% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 4.4% 5.3% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 4.7% 3.8% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 0.2% 0.6% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) 0.3% not reported ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
Tires (TIRES) 0.3% not reported ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
Lane keeping (LANE DEPARTURE) not reported 0.3% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 0.9% 1.2% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
Wheels (WHEELS) 0.5% 0.6% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION) not reported 0.1% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1.3% 1.2% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 22.4% 30.9% ▲ 8.5 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-09-06

Recall campaigns

2013 11

Campaign components: Electrical, Unclassified NHTSA leftover, and Brakes

2014 11

Campaign components: Electrical, Unclassified NHTSA leftover, and Automatic braking / collision warning

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-09-07

Safety signals

◆ Fires
34 → 9
◆ Injuries
22 → 60

Frequently asked questions

Which Dodge Durango year had more problems, 2013 or 2014?

In that window, the 2014 has 24.2% more owner reports than the 2013. Lifetime totals are not used here because the older year has had more time on the road.

Why not just compare lifetime complaint totals?

The older year has had more time to collect reports. This page holds age constant by counting the first 156 months for each year.

Does a larger share of one system mean that year is worse?

No. It means owners named that system more often in the file. Inspect it. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip.