2011 Dodge Durango Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 25, 2026 · 119 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 119 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2011 Dodge Durango, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “pump relay” (20% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Pump relay: mentioned in 24 of 119 complaints (20%)
  • Start sometimes: mentioned in 7 of 119 complaints (6%)
  • Integrated power: mentioned in 7 of 119 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 89 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles4 · 4%
10k–25k miles1 · 1%
25k–50k miles26 · 29%
50k–75k miles35 · 39%
75k–100k miles11 · 12%
100k–150k miles8 · 9%
150k+ miles4 · 4%

How serious are the reports?

Of 119 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire.

Dodge Durango fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2005, with 203 complaints
1998: 119981999: 112000: 520002001: 12002: 120022003: 12004: 1820042005: 2032032006: 15120062007: 282008: 2120082009: 12011: 11920112012: 892013: 8420132014: 322015: 2020152016: 42017: 1620172018: 112019: 720192020: 22021: 1120212022: 82023: 320232024: 12025: 12025

n = 850 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2025 Durango113%—
2024 Durango17%—
2023 Durango39%—
2022 Durango814%—
2021 Durango115%—
2020 Durango24%—
2019 Durango75%13,983
2018 Durango115%7,000
2017 Durango168%40,000
2016 Durango42%3,000
2015 Durango204%66,250
2014 Durango324%60,500
2013 Durango8413%74,000
2012 Durango8914%56,438
2011 Durango11915%57,000
2009 Durango18%99,000
2008 Durango2122%80,000
2007 Durango2815%81,500
2006 Durango15118%80,865
2005 Durango20313%100,000
2004 Durango182%118,050
2003 Durango10%11,400
2002 Durango10%125,000
2001 Durango10%68,000
2000 Durango50%168,000
1999 Durango111%145,570
1998 Durango10%156,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2014, with 44 complaints
2013: 122013122014: 442014442015: 142015142016: 4201642017: 3201732018: 6201862019: 7201972020: 182020182021: 5202152022: 3202232024: 2202422025: 120251

n = 119 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2011 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.

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…

Received Aug 24, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11682639

Engine stopped while driving and steering was pulling to the right..was able to start back up and park it..has p0303 code..and p0300 code pending...checked number 3 spark plugs. And engine seems to be burning oil..cleaned up spark plugs and white smoke is coming out driver side exhaust pipe..will…

Received Jun 2, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11591992

This SUV has had 2 recalls for the same fuel system relay problem, And now after approximately 2or3 yrs ago, and now it's doing the same exact thing again, you'll be driving down the road and it will just shut off and a red lighting built will show up, lucky we had a safe place to pull off the road…

Received Apr 26, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11585408
Dodge Durango
Dodge Durango in SoHo, Manhattan. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2011 Dodge Durangos have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 119 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2011 Dodge Durango (15% of the 800 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 2011 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 57,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2011 Dodge Durango?

The most frequent phrase is “pump relay”, in 24 of 119 complaints, followed by “start sometimes” (7).

Other 2011 Dodge Durango problems

See all 2011 Dodge Durango problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Durango years.