2006 Dodge Durango Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 151 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2006 Dodge Durango, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,865 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (28% of reports).
- 151fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 80,865median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Gas tank: mentioned in 43 of 151 complaints (28%)
- Onto ground: mentioned in 20 of 151 complaints (13%)
- Filler neck: mentioned in 19 of 151 complaints (13%)
- Every fill: mentioned in 16 of 151 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 124 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 151 complaints, 1 an injury.
Dodge Durango fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Durango | 1 | 13% | — |
| 2024 Durango | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Durango | 3 | 9% | — |
| 2022 Durango | 8 | 14% | — |
| 2021 Durango | 11 | 5% | — |
| 2020 Durango | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2019 Durango | 7 | 5% | 13,983 |
| 2018 Durango | 11 | 5% | 7,000 |
| 2017 Durango | 16 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2016 Durango | 4 | 2% | 3,000 |
| 2015 Durango | 20 | 4% | 66,250 |
| 2014 Durango | 32 | 4% | 60,500 |
| 2013 Durango | 84 | 13% | 74,000 |
| 2012 Durango | 89 | 14% | 56,438 |
| 2011 Durango | 119 | 15% | 57,000 |
| 2009 Durango | 1 | 8% | 99,000 |
| 2008 Durango | 21 | 22% | 80,000 |
| 2007 Durango | 28 | 15% | 81,500 |
| 2006 Durango | 151 | 18% | 80,865 |
| 2005 Durango | 203 | 13% | 100,000 |
| 2004 Durango | 18 | 2% | 118,050 |
| 2003 Durango | 1 | 0% | 11,400 |
| 2002 Durango | 1 | 0% | 125,000 |
| 2001 Durango | 1 | 0% | 68,000 |
| 2000 Durango | 5 | 0% | 168,000 |
| 1999 Durango | 11 | 1% | 145,570 |
| 1998 Durango | 1 | 0% | 156,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2006 Dodge Durango. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle: 2006 Dodge Durango VIN: [XXX] Issue Type: Fuel System / Safety Hazard Description: During refueling, the vehicle repeatedly shuts the pump off and then sprays gasoline back out of the filler neck, creating a fire and injury hazard. This is a known defect covered under Dodge Customer…
Fuel spills out when you fill it up. I read there were safety recalls due to this issue for 2006 Dodge Durango's but a recall isn't appearing for my vehicle. When filling it fills fine until almost a full tank. Once it reaches full tank the gas pump clicks off then a gush of fuel spills out of my…
Every time filling full of gas, once full it SPRAYS gas into the air for 2 to 3 seconds. It's evident this is a manufacturing defect as multiple self reported incidents can be found online throught the years. This is vreating a significant fire risk as other vehicles can be pulling up near by. Date…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Dodge Durangos have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 151 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2006 Dodge Durango (18% of the 852 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Dodge Durango fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,865 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2006 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 43 of 151 complaints, followed by “onto ground” (20).
Other 2006 Dodge Durango problems
See all 2006 Dodge Durango problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Durango years.