DODGE DURANGO 4X4 · model year

2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4

102 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2007DODGEDURANGO 4X4 carries 102 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2007 DURANGO 4X4 is fuel system, gasoline with 40 filings, followed by air bags (8) and power train (7). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 20 investigation files overlapping the 2007 DURANGO 4X4, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

102
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

102 filings

Crashes Reported

3 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE40
AIR BAGS8
POWER TRAIN7
STEERING5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5
ENGINE5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
TIRES:VALVE3
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
TIRES2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20190628ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CONSISTENTLY GOING BAD , DUE TO FAULTY WIRING HARNESS OR OTHER ISSUES. THIS WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE EITHER SITTING OR DRIVING , AND THE ITS UNKNOWN AS TO WHY IT IS HAPPENING. SUGGESTED REPAIR IS TO JUST REPLACE , BUT I REPLACE 1 A YEAR . I HAVE REPLACED 6 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM TO WHY THE CPS KEEPS FAILING .

Mileage: 160,000

20190628ENGINE

THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CONSISTENTLY GOING BAD , DUE TO FAULTY WIRING HARNESS OR OTHER ISSUES. THIS WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE EITHER SITTING OR DRIVING , AND THE ITS UNKNOWN AS TO WHY IT IS HAPPENING. SUGGESTED REPAIR IS TO JUST REPLACE , BUT I REPLACE 1 A YEAR . I HAVE REPLACED 6 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM TO WHY THE CPS KEEPS FAILING .

Mileage: 160,000

20190628STEERING

THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CONSISTENTLY GOING BAD , DUE TO FAULTY WIRING HARNESS OR OTHER ISSUES. THIS WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE EITHER SITTING OR DRIVING , AND THE ITS UNKNOWN AS TO WHY IT IS HAPPENING. SUGGESTED REPAIR IS TO JUST REPLACE , BUT I REPLACE 1 A YEAR . I HAVE REPLACED 6 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM TO WHY THE CPS KEEPS FAILING .

Mileage: 160,000

20190616FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN REFUELING GAS PUMPS AUTOMATICALLY STOP TOO LATE RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLING OUT. THIS HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. THIS STARTED HAPPENING A FEW YEARS AGO SPORADICALLY BUT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT IS REFUELED.

Mileage: 90,000

20190309ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING THE DURANGO STALLS AND LOSES ALL POWERE. NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN SHOWING DOWN. THE DURANGO DOES NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY AND HEADLIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOP WORKING. THE OTHER DAY IT STALLED AT 5AM IN THE MORNING WHILE CROSS A BUSY TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT WAS DARK AND THE HAZARDS AND HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK. I WAS SCARED SOMEONE WOULD HIT ME. IT STARTED UP ABOUT 6 MINUTES LATER WHICH FELT LIKE A LIFETIME. THIS DURANGO HAS ALWAYS HAD A HISTORY OF STALING AND STARTING BACK UP BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED HOW MUCH OF A SAFETY ISSUE THIS WAS DUE TO HAVING NO LIGHTS OR HAZARDS AND BEING STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRAFFIC LIGHT.

Mileage: 130,000

20190210AIR BAGS

RECALL INCOMPLETE. 1 RECALL ISSUED ON MARCH 24, 2019 HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2019. RECALL # S43.

20180225ENGINE

VEHICLES 4X4 LOCK TURNED ON BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND NOW IT IS HARD TO START THE VEHICLE AS I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS TO START THE VEHICLE AND MAKES THE RPMS JUMP RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND IN IDLE, AND I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER 3 DAYS AGO.

Mileage: 195,000

20180225SUSPENSION

VEHICLES 4X4 LOCK TURNED ON BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND NOW IT IS HARD TO START THE VEHICLE AS I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS TO START THE VEHICLE AND MAKES THE RPMS JUMP RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND IN IDLE, AND I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER 3 DAYS AGO.

Mileage: 195,000

20180225UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLES 4X4 LOCK TURNED ON BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND NOW IT IS HARD TO START THE VEHICLE AS I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS TO START THE VEHICLE AND MAKES THE RPMS JUMP RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND IN IDLE, AND I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER 3 DAYS AGO.

Mileage: 195,000

20171121FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH AUTO SHUT OFF NOZZLE IT WILL SPIT BACK A CUP OR MORE OF GAS WHEN IT SHUTS OFF. THIS IS WITH VEHICLE STANDING STILL. IT DOES IT EVERYTIME WITH ANY FUEL PUMP.

Mileage: 119,000

20171112AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL, CONTACTED DEALER TO REPLACE AIRBAG THEY SAID I WAS ON A WAITING LIST AND AS THEY RECEIVED PARTS WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN MY NAME COMES UP BUT IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR.

20171006UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TAKATA RECALL. MY 2007 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED 4.7L 4X4 HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL AS WELL AS CUTTING OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE ESP/BAS AND SLIPPERY ROAD LIGHT. I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR A COUPLE YEARS AND THE COMPUTER SAYS AIR FLOW SENSOR DETECTED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TRADE IN CAUSE NO DEALERSHIP WANTS A PART OF IT CAUSE THERE'S NO RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. ANY HELP OR GUIDANCE WITH WHAT THE ISSUE COULD BE TO FIX IT WOULD BE OF GREAT HELP THANK YOU.

Mileage: 171,500

20170329POWER TRAIN

2007 DURANGO WITH HEMI ENGINE. THE 4LO LIGHT FLASHES AND, YOU CAN HEAR IT SWITCH UNDER THE CAR EVEN WHEN IT IS OFF. WHEN, I UNLOCK MY DOORS YOU CAN HEAR IT AGAIN. WHEN YOU SWITCH THE DIAL OVER TO 4LO THE SVC 4WD LIGHT JUST BLINKS. WHILE DRIVING THIS ENGAGED AS I WAS MAKING A TURN IT ALMOST STALLED ME WHILE TRAFFIC WAS COMING.

Mileage: 199,019

20170120AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

20160818CrashAIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE VEHICLE COLLISION. A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A THIRD VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECTION. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 132,000

20160510ENGINE

THE DURANGO CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (OR HAD IT TOWED) 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 7 MONTHS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ISSUE IS STILL NOT FIXED. WE LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER OR BRAKE WHEN THE ENGINE CUTS OFF.

Mileage: 56,000

20160407FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN FUELING YOU HAVE TO SHUT OFF GAS BEFORE FULL BECAUSE GAS WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND SPRAY OUT. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN PUTTING IN FUEL. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY FUELING I HAVE TO MAKE SURE AND SHUT OFF BEFORE THE TANK IS FULL.

Mileage: 70,000

20151202AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

20151028TIRES:MARKINGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 QUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTXA 115 TIRES, SIZE: 265/60R18 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD EXCESSIVELY ROTTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE TREAD AND ALL OVER THE SIDEWALLS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

20150918POWER TRAIN

THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND GOING BACK OFF. IT IS AN AWD MODEL DURANGO. I'VE READ FORUMS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE TRANSFER CASE WILL SOMETIMES SHIFT INTO FULL TIME 4WD ON ITS OWN, YOU CAN HERE THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING WITH THE VEHICLE OFF, WHEN YOU ACTIVATE THE POWER LOCKS. BUT LAST NIGHT ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH IT DECIDED TO SHIFT INTO 4WD LOW ON ITS OWN, MY ENGINE WENT UP TO 6000 RPM ON THE TACH AND I LOST SPEED, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. I THINK THERE SHOULD AT LEAST BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, DUE TO SAFETY.

Mileage: 174,865

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 have?
The 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 has 102 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 1 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4?
The most-complained component for the 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE with 40 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS and POWER TRAIN.
Is the 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.