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Dodge Durango

22 model years from 2005 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Dodge Durango
Pictured: 2021 Dodge Durango GT (facelift), front 6.21.22. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2027
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
Latest engines
3.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl
Best MPG
16–21 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
47 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2014 (756)
Fewest problems
2020
Interest
14,700 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Durango in brief

The 2026 Dodge Durango is a standard SUV offered with 4 engines (3.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 200 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 120-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,987 lb (4dr SUV AWD V6).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 20 MPG combined (18 city / 25 highway), 8% worse than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $3,350 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Dodge Durango has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2024 at 21 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 16 to 21 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (1,519), exterior lighting (825), engine (693).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2014 has the most recalls (11); all years together count 47 campaigns and 4,763 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Durango compares

The 2005 Dodge Durango is a SUV - offered with 3 engines (3.7L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl and 5.7L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 201 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,079 lb (SUV 4WD /Limited).

About the Dodge Durango

The Dodge Durango is a mid-size SUV produced by Dodge starting with the 1998 model year. The first two generations were very similar in that both were based on the Dodge Dakota and Dodge Ram, both featured a body-on-frame construction and both were produced at the Newark Assembly Plant in Newark, Delaware through the 2009 model year.

From the Wikipedia article "Dodge Durango", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Durango pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Strong performanceUp to 357 hp, versus about 285 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the Durango with any other car →

Durango changes by model year

  1. 2026
    • Engine added: 6.4L 8-cyl
  2. 2025
    • Engine dropped: 6.4L 8-cyl
  3. 2023
    • Engine added: 6.2L 8-cyl
  4. 2022
    • Engine dropped: 6.2L 8-cyl
  5. 2021
    • Engine added: 6.2L 8-cyl
  6. 2018
    • Engine added: 6.4L 8-cyl
  7. 2017
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 4 stars overall
  8. 2012
    • Lightest version 150 lb heavier
  9. 2011
    • New body dimensions: 1.2 in shorter, wheelbase +1.6 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • No hybrid version any more
    • Engine added: 3.6L 6-cyl
    • Engines dropped: 3.7L 6-cyl and 4.7L 8-cyl
    • Best combined MPG down from 21 to 19
  10. 2009
    • New hybrid version
    • Best combined MPG up from 16 to 21
  11. 2006
    • Lightest version 168 lb heavier

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 22 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20273.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl20 MPG––Not rated00
20263.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl20 MPG200 in4,987 lbNot rated114
20253.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl20 MPG200 in4,987 lb★★★★★08
20243.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl21 MPG200 in4,987 lb★★★★★014
20233.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl21 MPG200 in4,987 lb★★★★★338
20223.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl21 MPG200 in4,987 lb★★★★★760
20213.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl21 MPG200 in4,987 lb★★★★★8205
20203.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl21 MPG200 in4,987 lb★★★★★256
20193.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl21 MPG200 in4,987 lb★★★★★4145
20183.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl21 MPG200 in4,987 lb★★★★★5233
20173.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl21 MPG200 in4,987 lb★★★★★2215
20163.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl21 MPG200 in4,987 lbNot rated3161
20153.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl20 MPG200 in4,987 lbNot rated4504
20143.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl20 MPG200 in4,987 lbNot rated11756
20133.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl19 MPG200 in4,987 lbNot rated11570
20123.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl19 MPG200 in4,987 lbNot rated10519
20113.6L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl19 MPG200 in4,987 lbNot rated8492
20095.7L 8-cyl, 3.7L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl21 MPG201.2 in5,132 lbNot rated48
20083.7L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl16 MPG201.2 in5,132 lbNot rated251
20073.7L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl16 MPG201.2 in5,199 lbNot rated2104
20063.7L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl16 MPG201.2 in5,199 lbNot rated2207
20053.7L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl16 MPG201.2 in5,079 lbNot rated3403
Best combined MPG by model year — Dodge Durango
2005: 16 MPG2006: 16 MPG2007: 16 MPG2008: 16 MPG2009: 21 MPG2011: 19 MPG2012: 19 MPG2013: 19 MPG2014: 20 MPG2015: 20 MPG2016: 21 MPG2017: 21 MPG2018: 21 MPG2019: 21 MPG2020: 21 MPG2021: 21 MPG2022: 21 MPG2023: 21 MPG2024: 21 MPG2025: 20 MPG2026: 20 MPG2027: 20 MPG20052008201220152018202120242027max 21 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Durango

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Ford Explorer24 MPGNot rated15
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee23 MPGNot rated6
2026 GMC Yukon23 MPGNot rated3
2026 Ford Expedition19 MPGNot rated2
2026 Nissan Pathfinder23 MPGNot rated0
2026 Honda Pilot22 MPGNot rated1

Most common owner-reported problems

Electrical System1,519
Exterior Lighting825
Engine693
Fuel/Propulsion System509
Unknown Or Other438
Power Train415
Air Bags414
Seats319
Owner complaints by model year — Dodge Durango
2005: 4032006: 2072007: 1042008: 512009: 82011: 4922012: 5192013: 5702014: 7562015: 5042016: 1612017: 2152018: 2332019: 1452020: 562021: 2052022: 602023: 382024: 142025: 82026: 142027: 020052008201220152018202120242027max 756
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Dodge. How we calculate this →