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What 159 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Durango Srt

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (159)Crash / fire / injury (27)Lights (53)Electrical system (40)Transmission & drivetrain (30)Engine (16)Speed control (9)Airbags (6)Body & structure (6)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (6)Fuel system (5)Suspension (5)

5 of 159 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters

Oct 10, 2025Fuel system

The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a strong fuel odor in the interior of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed the strong fuel odor. The contact was employed by an independent mechanic, so the independent mechanic inspected the vehicle; however, the contact was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact referenced an unknown recall with a similar failure description; however, the VIN was not associated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 11692509

Jun 3, 2024Fuel system

I have owned a 2013 Dodge Durango Citadel and traded it when it got to 100K because the fuel pump failed and now I own a 2016 Dodge Durango Limited and I'm currently at 99K miles and this fuel pump has failed. There needs to be a recall on the fuel pumps with the Dodge Durangos. The car will hesitate to start and malfunction while in traffic and that is dangerous to the driver and other vehicles. This can cause a crash because the vehicle will stall and not operate. The issue was confirmed by the Dodge, Jeep and Lincoln dealer with both vehicles I've owned. There were no indications that this component was failing other than the hesitation to start a month prior and the hesitation went from every few days to every single day.

NHTSA ODI 11592107

Aug 2, 2022EngineFuel systemFire

Vehicle was parked in a public parking area. Engine off. No one in vehicle. Vehicle had a combustible event occur under the hood. Fire Department came to extinguish. Vehicle was declared a total loss. Vehicle was in excellent condition and well maintained … no prior history of issues other than routine maintenance. No recent maintenance done under hood on vehicle. No body was hurt. Thankfully. One other vehicle was damaged … plastic melted due to heat of fire on the driver side.

NHTSA ODI 11477244

Mar 3, 2022Fuel system

Check Engine light came on. Code states P0440 Evaporative Emission Systems. However, i looked to see if recall was issued for my vehicle and it states a recall was issued for this but not my vehicle vin number.

NHTSA ODI 11455058

Oct 18, 2016Electrical systemSpeed controlBrakesFuel system

AUTONOMOUS ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DRIVER ASSIST ACCELERATED TWICE WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPOTS. IN BOTH CASES I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN THE ACCELERATION COMMENCED. ONLY BY STANDING ON THE BRAKE WHILE AT SAME TIME PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PRESSING ENGINE OFF BUTTON WAS I ABLE TO STOP VEHICLES FORWARD MOTION. THE DURANGO CAME CLOSE TO RAMMING PARKED CAR IN THE SPACE IN FRONT OF THE ONE I WAS PULLING INTO. DURANGO HAD APPROX. 3000 MILES ON ODOMETER WHEN THE 2 INCIDENTS OF ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS, OCT 9 & 10, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROX. 6-8 HOURS STRAIGHT EACH DAY. PURCHASING DEALER WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY TO INFORM IT'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE 2 INCIDENTS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN OUT OF AREA DEALER ON THE MORNING FOLLOWING 1ST INCIDENT. THEY READ THE FAULT CODES AND INFORMED ME THAT NOTHING REGISTERED OTHER THAN THE ECM HAD BROKEN CONTACT. UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF 2ND INCIDENT WE CUT SHORT OUR TRIP AND RETURNED TO OUR HOME SO THAT WE COULD TAKE VEHICLE TO PURCHASING DEALER, SUBURBAN CHRYSLER IN FARMINGTON HILLS MICHIGAN. AFTER TWO DAYS IN SERVICE THE REPORT THAT CAME BACK WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS ACCELERATION COULD OCCUR DURING A MORE PROBLEMATIC SITUATION WHERE ABILITY TO CONTROL DURANGO WILL BE LIMITED WHICH COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LETTERS OF RECORD HAVE BEEN SENT TO [XXX], CEO DODGE, AND [XXX], SERVICE MGR AT SUBURBAN CHRYSLER IN FARMINGTON HILLS MI. I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS OF BRAKE & GAS PEDDLES TO SHOW THERE RELATION TO A WEATHER TECH WHICH THE DEALER HAS SUGGESTED AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE 2 MORE OCCURRENCES. DASH BOARD WENT COMPLETELY BLANK DURING LAST OCCURRENCE. CONSUMER BELIEVES FAILURE IS RELATED TO A CRUISE CONTROL RECALL.*DL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *TR *JS

NHTSA ODI 10916715

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Dodge Durango Srt verdict →