2013 Dodge Durango Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 16, 2026 · 84 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2013 Dodge Durango, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump relay” (26% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Fuel pump relay: mentioned in 22 of 84 complaints (26%)
  • Chrysler jeep: mentioned in 5 of 84 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 55 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles3 · 5%
10k–25k miles3 · 5%
25k–50k miles10 · 18%
50k–75k miles13 · 24%
75k–100k miles6 · 11%
100k–150k miles18 · 33%
150k+ miles2 · 4%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 84 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

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: 2020, with 20 complaints
2014: 2201422015: 7201572016: 8201682017: 6201762018: 8201882019: 162019162020: 202020202021: 7202172022: 3202232023: 2202322024: 1202412025: 3202532026: 120261

n = 84 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2013 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 vehicle constantly stalls at idle or while stopped at a traffic light or stop sign. I was so bothersome is that the vehicle rolls back during these endeavors. It usually happens 3 or 4 times a day. I've taken in to the dealer for the recall they replaced the recall parts, but it still continues…

Received Mar 28, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11727693

While driving the vehicle occasionally stalls without a check engine light or codes showing up

Received Dec 23, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11706814

My vehicle just clicks when I try to start it. The engine will not turn-over; it just clicks. Risk is that there wasn't any engine light warning or anything, and it is 19 degrees Fahrenheit with a -14 windchill outside. My vehicle was brought to the Dodge/Chrysler Dealership a few times for noises…

Received Dec 4, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11703095
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 2013 Dodge Durangos have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2013 Dodge Durango (13% 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 2013 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 74,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2013 Dodge Durango?

The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump relay”, in 22 of 84 complaints, followed by “chrysler jeep” (5).

Other 2013 Dodge Durango problems

See all 2013 Dodge Durango problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Durango years.