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What 227 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Dodge Durango

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 (227)Crash / fire / injury (11)Electrical system (86)Lights (54)Brakes (25)Engine (25)Seats (21)Transmission & drivetrain (13)Airbags (10)Fuel system (10)Driver assistance (7)Speed control (6)

1 of 227 complaints match · Seats · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 4, 2026Seats1 injury

While driving, the passenger front headrest suddenly popped forward hitting the passenger in the back of the head aggressively and unexpectedly. No accident involved or any aggressive braking. The vehicle/headrest is available for inspection upon request. The safety of my passenger was put at risk as it punched them in the back of the head. It gave her an instant headache and mildly upset stomach. I have not taken the vehicle to the dealership yet, planning to try and go this week. The headrest has not been inspected by anyone besides me yet. No error messages or lights before or since the event.

NHTSA ODI 11735703

Working with the data? Download all 227 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026

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 2018 Dodge Durango verdict →