2012 Dodge Durango Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2012 Dodge Durango, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 56,438 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump relay” (33% of reports).
- 89fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 56,438median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump relay: mentioned in 29 of 89 complaints (33%)
- Shuts off: mentioned in 5 of 89 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 69 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 89 complaints report a crash, fire or 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 2012 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.
There have been several times where I am stopped at a light or stop sign and the car stalls. It happens when I try to start going from the stop, not while I'm stopped. I believe this an issue that has been recalled already, but obviously, it did not fix the problem. My vehicle will also not turn…
My vehicle has had recalls performed multiple times since 1st purchased in 2012. The issue was vehicle stalling. At 1st Chrysler / Dodge addressed it as issues upon start up where the vehicle sounded as though it was skipping when hitting the ignition button. They attempted to remedy this with…
The 2014 through 2018 3.6L Pentastar motors are covered under a tech service bulletin for their Drivers side valve train being manufactured incorrectly. This can lead to a misfire and hesitation to accelerate in an Emergency. This happened to me recently and I thought it was just a bad spark plug…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Dodge Durangos have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 89 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2012 Dodge Durango (14% of the 640 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 2012 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 56,438 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2012 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump relay”, in 29 of 89 complaints, followed by “shuts off” (5).
Other 2012 Dodge Durango problems
- Electrical System problems (347)
- Engine problems (141)
- Service Brakes problems (71)
See all 2012 Dodge Durango problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Durango years.