2018 Dodge Durango Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2018 Dodge Durango, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “license plate” (18% of reports).
- 56exterior lighting complaints
- 40,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- License plate: mentioned in 10 of 56 complaints (18%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 56 complaints report a crash, fire or 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 2018 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.
I purchased a 2018 Dodge Durango. Shortly after purchasing the vehicle, moisture was present inside the rear liftgate/racetrack lamp assembly and portions of the rear lighting did not operate. The selling dealership inspected and repaired the vehicle. Its repair invoice states that the left rear…
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that a section of the rear light was inoperable. The passengerâs side light was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the tail light…
Water in racetrack tailgate taillights
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Dodge Durangos have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2018 Dodge Durango (24% of the 233 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 2018 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 40,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2018 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “license plate”, in 10 of 56 complaints.
Other 2018 Dodge Durango problems
See all 2018 Dodge Durango problems or exterior lighting problems across all Durango years.