2011 Dodge Durango Problems: Electrical (797 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2011 Dodge Durango is Electrical (45% of 797 owner reports). There are 8 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Electrical — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 797 complaints · 8 recalls
What problems show up on the 2011 Dodge Durango?
357 of 797 filings named Electrical (45% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Engine (115 reports).
There are 8 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Electrical. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The previous year is not published here. Use the year list to jump around.
What owners reported
System named most often: Electrical 357 complaints · 44.8% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
- Crashes 15
- Fires 57
- Injuries 11
- Deaths 0
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 357 | 44.8% | 5 crashes · 41 fires |
| Engine (ENGINE) | 115 | 14.4% | 0 crashes · 5 fires |
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 95 | 11.9% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) | 53 | 6.7% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 37 | 4.6% | 0 crashes · 2 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 21 | 2.6% | 0 crashes · 2 fires |
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 15 | 1.9% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) | 13 | 1.6% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) | 11 | 1.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 89 | 11.2% | 2 crashes · 6 fires |
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 14V391000 was reported 345 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 14V634000 was reported 443 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 15V879000 was reported 889 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 17V435000 was reported 1,449 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 30 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 27 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 22 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 88 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 109 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 35 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 27 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 29 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 29 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 28 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V154000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V391000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V530000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V634000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V879000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V435000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V572000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V813000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE13027 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA14001 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP14004 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ15003 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE19014 |
Safety Recalls (8)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Electrical.
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Recall campaign 14V154000
Safety recall 14V154000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- The water inside could freeze and limit the braking ability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a water diverter shield to the booster after the booster has been tested to confirm it can hold an acceptable amount of vacuum pressure. If the booster inspection confirms an unacceptable loss of vacuum pressure, the booster will be replaced. Repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is P14.
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Recall campaign 14V391000
Electrical
- Report date
- Component:
- Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- If the vanity lamp wiring shorts, there is an increased risk of fire.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any damaged wiring, and install a new sun visor that properly routes the wire, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P36.
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Recall campaign 14V530000
Safety recall 14V530000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump relay with one external to the TIPM, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P54. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 19V813.
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Recall campaign 14V634000
Electrical
- Report date
- Component:
- Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P60.
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Recall campaign 15V879000
Electrical
- Report date
- Component:
- Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealer will install clearance for sun visor wiring, protection from sharp edges, and replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R71.
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Recall campaign 17V435000
Electrical
- Report date
- Component:
- Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and depending on the part number, will replace the alternator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T36.
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Recall campaign 17V572000
Safety recall 17V572000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- If the brake booster shield was not installed properly, the vehicle's braking ability may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster shield, correcting the installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November10, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T59.
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Recall campaign 19V813000
Safety recall 19V813000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) will replace the affected fuel pump relay and related wire harness. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed beginning December 19, 2019. Vehicles that experience a fuel pump failure will receive an interim repair. Owners will receive a second notice when the final remedy becomes available. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V62.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Showing 8 of 797 complaints · page 1 of 32
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while reversing into a parking space, the vehicle shut off and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where the fuel pump relay was replaced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V813000 (Electrical System); however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the fuel pump; however, the failure persisted. The mechanic informed the contact that power was reaching the relay but not exiting the relay, and the contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V530000 (Electrical System) by another dealer who incorrectly rewired the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that a diagnostic fee was required to perform a diagnostic test. The contact informed the dealer that the vehicle had been operable until recently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Car shut off whike driving and couldn't control the vehicle
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while starting the vehicle. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V813000 (Electrical System). The contact stated that the failure was like the failure listed in the recall notification. The contact stated the local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
To whom it may concern, On [XXX] at around [XXX] PST, I was taking my car to get a car wash at Quick Quack Car Wash located in [XXX] . While waiting in line for the other cars to go in, all of sudden I see a huge fire flame shoot out from under the hood. My car was on full fire extremely rapidly, in front of the multiple cars and near the entrance of this car wash, while this car was in fire I ran inside and asked the personnel for a fire extinguisher, to consume the flames coming out of the hood, as I was extremely concerned about the safety and personnel of this location. As soon as I got the extinguisher, I ran towards the car and started spraying powder everywhere I saw flames coming out from top of the hood and under the car, as flames and melted material dropped down from under the car. When I saw the flames got contained, I saw a water hose near the entrance in which I went and turn on and ran to continue pouring water into the engine bay compartment in order to make sure the fire was fully contained. All I could say is that I was very scared and extremely worried that this car could explode in front of this business with all the people working there. As soon I put the fire out, my friend help me push it out of the way into the much larger empty parking lot in order for the business to continue to conduct their business. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Had an oil check in which they checked the breaks. Reported breaks as a 3. They recommended new brake pads. I only put 6000 miles on the car since I purchased it. It has 24747 miles and needs new rear brakes. I spoke to the service rep Jake and he could not do anything to help with repair. Feel like there is a problem with rear brakes going bad
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine overheated after idling for 10 minutes. A mobile mechanic arrived at the residence and replaced the upper and lower coolant hoses and the thermostat; however, the failure persisted, and the coolant reservoir was significantly hot. A second mechanic diagnosed that the head gasket had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another mechanic to be diagnosed. The used car dealer where the vehicle was purchased was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 260,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
My car has had 2 repairs for fuel pump relay issues. 2014 and 2020. recently, I noticed while driving my car will stall while accelerating on the highway. I had to pull over into emergency lane 3 times during 1 trip before, because the car stalled while driving. Just recently I noticed and took videos/pictures of the car going 40 mph but the RPM moving sporadically between 0-7000. It has always felt like a fuel pump issue but dodge servicers does not know whats going on. There was never a warning light until it stalled recently. Red lightning bolt popped up. I have pictures if that also.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I was driving on the freeway and my battery light came on on the dash and lost power to engine and smelled electrical burning in the engine. Safely exited freeway and found the alternator was smoking really bad. Had to get the suv towed home.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2011 Dodge Durango?
Owners named Electrical most often — 357 of 797 reports (45%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2011 Dodge Durango?
NHTSA lists 8 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Electrical. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2011 Dodge Durango?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.