2021 Dodge Durango Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 90 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2021 Dodge Durango, 44% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 46,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “daytime running” (40% of reports).
- 90exterior lighting complaints
- 46,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,400typical repair cost reported by owners
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Daytime running: mentioned in 36 of 90 complaints (40%)
- Driver side: mentioned in 34 of 90 complaints (38%)
- Headlight assembly: mentioned in 12 of 90 complaints (13%)
- Entire headlamp: mentioned in 5 of 90 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical exterior lighting repair on the 2021 Dodge Durango at $1,400, and half of them between $1,050 and $1,850.
Based on 19 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2024–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 90 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
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 | 25 | 43% | 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 2021 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.
The driver side daytime running lamp no longer works after 55000 miles. The daytime running lamp (DRL) is an led light strip that requires the entire headlamp to be replaced. Anyone can inspect the issue at any time. The issue presents a risk to oncoming traffic who cannot see my entire vehicle…
Drivers side running light went out at 65k miles. Hundreds of complaints on same issue online. Not covered after bumper to bumper
The driver side headlight is malfunctioning causing the daytime running light to not work.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Dodge Durangos have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 90 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2021 Dodge Durango (44% of the 203 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 2021 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 46,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix exterior lighting problems on the 2021 Dodge Durango?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,400 (half paid between $1,050 and $1,850), from 19 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2021 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “daytime running”, in 36 of 90 complaints, followed by “driver side” (34).
See all 2021 Dodge Durango problems or exterior lighting problems across all Durango years.