general problems of the 2021 Dodge Durango - part 1

Drivers side daytime running light (drl) failed. Bulb cannot be replaced, instead entire headlight must be replaced for over $1000. Dlr is a safety feature which alerts other vehicles and pedestrians that a vehicle is on or in motion. Due to poor craftsmanship of this critical Dodge part, it is reasonable to recall Dodge’s defective safety equipment.

My 2021 Dodge Durango rt have issues with front turn signal light on the driver side I have read Dodge forums and other owners are experiencing the same problems how isn't this a safety issue or a recall from Dodge.

Driver side daytime running light (dlr) went out without warning. Another motorist notified me. Fixing requires the entire headlamp assembly to be replaced and the part, alone, is over $1,100.

My life turn signal and parking light stopped working, my problem is the whole headlight assembly needs to be replaced just because these two items don’t work. The dealer wants over $800 for the part. Why don’t they issue a warranty or a recall on this item? it’s too much to pay just because turn signal and parking light doesn’t work.

Driver side day time running does not work. This is a very common problem with 2021 and up Dodge durang's . Driving light are a safety feature. Some states require them to be on.

Its going to cost me $2,120+ in parts plus labor at the dealer to replace my front left turn signal. Unless I come up with close to $3,000 I am forced to drive around without a functioning front left turn signal. This is dangerous and very concerning to me. The headlights on the 2021+ Dodge Durango are a totally integrated unit. Each headlamp contains the drl and turn signal units as led's. Once the led or its electronics fail, the entire headlamp assembly must be replaced. And you have to remove the front fascia pieces of body work to remove the headlight units. This is not a job the average person can do reliably, even if they have the money. I even purchased a Dodge/Chrysler mopar factory extended warranty when I bought the Durango, that is good for 7 yrs/125k miles. My 2021 Dodge Durango has 69,420 miles on it as of today. Dodge is refusing to cover this part under the warranty. I was told this today by the local dealer in myrtle beach, SC. This is not right that consumers have to pay thousands of $$$ to replace a turn signal. Very dangerous.

21 Dodge Durango driver’s led daytime running light went out, a lot of people having same issues specially with 21’s.

The rear tail lights are not properly sealed. It allows rain, snow or car wash water to accumulate inside the assembly. The lights then short out and do not work.

This complaint is for the tail light center light, race track light. Water has built up inside the lens after multiple times draining. The water has cased the racetrack light to completely burn out.

Rear tail light not working filled with water and burned out led.

The SUV has been experiencing electrical issues that started first one of the headlights stopped working, the white light around it, then it was the tailgate got a liftgate open error on the display even when the liftgate was closed, then we started to notice other electrical issues with the vehicle but the major problem that happened now is that while we were driving, all of the lights of the dashboard started to light up and the car was not responding to the accelerator pedal was not responding at all and we stalled in the middle of the street, we were lucky this didn't happen while we were on the freeway, we are afraid to use the car anymore because of this, the dealer refuses to take care of this issue because the warranty has passed but this is a major safety issue that can cause injury or death.

My vehicle experienced failure of both the driver-side drl (daytime running light) and the passenger-side front turn signal within a short period of time. On this model year, both components are part of a sealed led headlight assembly with no replaceable bulbs. The only repair option is full headlight assembly replacement, quoted at $800–$1,200 per side plus labor. This is a safety issue because front drl and turn signal failure reduces vehicle visibility to oncoming traffic. Online reports show numerous other 2021–2023 Durango owners experiencing the same problem with the led drl/turn-signal assemblies, suggesting a pattern of premature failure. Stellantis has also faced known issues with sealed led lighting on the Durango’s ‘racetrack’ taillight assemblies, indicating a broader led reliability issue on these vehicles. I am requesting NHTSA review this as a potential safety-related defect, as owners are forced into high-cost headlight replacements due to non-serviceable led modules failing early.

This specific year and all models in 2021 Durango’s including srt, gt, gt plus , tng , vehicle has a known issue with the driver side drl ( daytime running lights) completely going out and not working very early into its life . I believe this is a safety issue that the manufacturer should fix themselves as it’s a defect wiring / headlight issue that is affecting thousands of customers. Secondly, this car comes with an issue in the taillight not being properly sealed and allowing water into the leds , burning them out and being needed replaced . Both of these issues comes from the manufacturer/ factory and are safety issues/risk known in thousands of Durangos which should definitely be recalled .

The contact owns a 2021 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side headlight failed to function as intended. In addition, the front passenger side headlight was very dim. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, and determined that the led ballast had failed. The contact was informed that the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

My driver's side daytime running light quit working a few weeks ago, however last week when I used remote start the drl came on, but sadly it is out again. I have 80,000. Miles on the vehicle. Drl's should last for life of car but blogs on the 21-24 models indicate many owners having the same issue with driver's side drl's. I went to Dodge dealer and was quoted $1,953. 00 to repair! manufacturers should not be permitted to engineer this kind of equipment for a vehicle that makes repairs prohibitive economically. No recall has been issued but should be. Btw, the repair includes removing the front bumper with grille just to get to the headlight for repair.

2021 Dodge Durango with 40k miles on it. Like many other drivers of this specific SUV and year the front driver side led daylight running lights have suddenly stopped working. The same applies to the rear 3rd brake light. Based on discussion boards this seems to be a common issue.

Daytime running lights- the drivers side daytime running light has stopped working-like many other people have reported repair under warranty is being denied by Dodge fca as a wear item, it is an integrated system and not a bulb as they are saying. It creates a safely issue that they refuse to repair under warranty.

2021 Dodge Durango failing headlight assembly, specifically the driver side turn signal. Numerous Durango owners are experiencing the same issue with the Dodge Durango headlight malfunction, I've have more than one close accident incident due to the failed turn signal. It's like Dodge don't want to stand behind their product and address the concern of millions of Dodge Durango owners who are having these issues. Not even a simple acknowledgement of the issue and any potential effort to help fix the problems for the owners. I must say Dodge has lost a future buyer due to their lack of support on their own product.

Left turn signal stopped working. I learned to find out that it’s not replaceable. The whole headlight assembly needs to be replaced the cost of it over $1000. My vehicle is only four years old. Why isn’t it on a recall or replaceable by the manufacturer on the warranty?.

Drivers side daytime/nighttime running lights failed after 35789 miles.

Driver side drl (daytime running light) quit functioning. This a known issue with the led lamps. The attached photos are: 1. Rockauto description 2. Email showing order # and total for both headlamp assemblies. 3. The removed, old oem headlamp assemblies. 4. Rockauto shipping bill.

My 2021 Dodge Durango drivers side daytime running light went out around 55000 miles. I do have an extended warranty through the manufacturer, but was informed that this is not a covered part despite it being a known issue and a “max care warranty”. The reason being that it is considered a “bulb” however to replace it requires the entire new left headlamp assembly to be replaced, per the dealership. This is a high cost of around $1650. Regardless of the cost, this is a safety issue and a concern for myself as well as others on the road. A quick search shows this is a known and ongoing problem with the 2021 Dodge Durangos in particular the drivers side daytime running light which does not have a safe, cost effective fix. I ask for you to take a look at the many people who have been impacted and the safety concern associated with this.

The daytime running lights are out only on the drivers side of my vehicle. There are multiple other 2021 Durango's in my town that have the exact same issue.

2021 dodg Durango daytime running light (drl-driver side) failure. Daytime safety lighting affected. Thousands of reported issues (forums, etc. ). Happening within only a couple years of purchase/low miles. Light (bulb or led) cannot be replaced, only $1300 entire headlight assembly.

Daytime running lights stopped working at 40,000 miles. Only fix would be to get an entirely new headlight.

Known issue with driver side drl going out and whole headlight unit has to be replaced according to dealer.

Vehicle has less than 50k miles on it, drl-driver went out and the entire head unit needs to be replaced which costs over 1k. Common problem with this vehicle. Poses a safety risk while driving with the lighting failure.

The daytime running light on the drivers side stopped working. Appears to be a very common problem on 2021 Durangos. After inspection of the headlight assembly, it appears the drl are 2 separate strips which makes it highly unlikely that both led strips failed at the exact same time. This leads me to believe the issue is electrical. I dont want to replace the headlight assembly with an underlying electrical issue and Dodge does not want to take responsibilty and investigate further. They want to replace the headlight assembly. This is an ongoing issue with many Durangos and it needs to be properly addressed.

Rear brake light got water in it and now the brake light is partially out.

The driver's side, daytime running light led suddenly went off and stopped working.

Drl on left side does not work. After looking online it looks as if this is a common issue and most likely 2021 models are no longer working. It is safety hazard due to it being a light.

Racetrack taillight got water inside of it. Full rear taillight is now not functioning and I have no brake lights.

Drl’s stopped working.

Driver side daytime running light failure. The entire headlight assembly must be replaced. There is reduced visibility, which is a safety concern. The cost to repair is $1,800, which is outrageous for a single headlight assembly. Leds should not fail at 80k mileage on a car that is less than six years old. This appears to be a known defect on Dodge Durangos.

The racetrack tail led lights burn out and fail. It is a safety concern because of visibility and since they are vulnerable to water damage from rain or car washes, the light assembly can get corroded and burn out other electrical components. This leads to failure of backup lights, license plate lights, and rearview backup camera. The problem has been reproduced thousands of times as is evident by all the Durango's on the road exhibiting the same burned out tail lights. There is no warning or message, etc. Prior to failure. The cost to repair is an outrageous $2000 (parts & labor) at minimum.