2017 Dodge Durango Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2017 Dodge Durango, 38% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “race track” (13% of reports).
- 80exterior lighting complaints
- 42,250median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Race track: mentioned in 10 of 80 complaints (13%)
- Water getting: mentioned in 6 of 80 complaints (8%)
- Racetrack tail: mentioned in 5 of 80 complaints (6%)
- License plate: mentioned in 5 of 80 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 40 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 80 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Dodge Durango exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Durango | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2024 Durango | 2 | 14% | — |
| 2023 Durango | 13 | 41% | — |
| 2022 Durango | 26 | 44% | 59,000 |
| 2021 Durango | 90 | 44% | 46,500 |
| 2020 Durango | 22 | 40% | — |
| 2019 Durango | 45 | 31% | 30,500 |
| 2018 Durango | 56 | 24% | 40,000 |
| 2017 Durango | 80 | 38% | 42,250 |
| 2016 Durango | 53 | 33% | 50,000 |
| 2015 Durango | 196 | 39% | 50,000 |
| 2014 Durango | 259 | 33% | 60,000 |
| 2013 Durango | 18 | 3% | 92,500 |
| 2012 Durango | 19 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Durango | 18 | 2% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Durango | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2007 Durango | 12 | 6% | 67,041 |
| 2006 Durango | 15 | 2% | 48,750 |
| 2005 Durango | 11 | 1% | 117,000 |
| 2004 Durango | 21 | 2% | 115,106 |
| 2003 Durango | 39 | 12% | 96,000 |
| 2002 Durango | 8 | 2% | 109,299 |
| 2001 Durango | 18 | 3% | 98,000 |
| 2000 Durango | 8 | 1% | 98,000 |
| 1999 Durango | 24 | 1% | 77,257 |
| 1998 Durango | 17 | 2% | 72,995 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2017 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.
Approximately 3 years ago we noticed water accumulating in the rear light. They refer to it as a race track light bar. Went to dealer who said not covered under warranty, and it would be $1,455 to replace. I did not have the money at that time to replace it. So we kept draining the water, as I…
Race light tail lights went out. Water can get in around light . Known issue in class action lawsuit
Unknown
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Dodge Durangos have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 80 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2017 Dodge Durango (38% of the 213 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 2017 Dodge Durango exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 42,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2017 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “race track”, in 10 of 80 complaints, followed by “water getting” (6).
Other 2017 Dodge Durango problems
See all 2017 Dodge Durango problems or exterior lighting problems across all Durango years.