2014 Dodge Durango Exterior Lighting Problems
- 191
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 191 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- tail light · 48 records
- tail lights · 17 records
- race track · 16 records
- rear racetrack · 15 records
- light assembly · 13 records
- water inside · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 65 |
| 60–100k mi | 58 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Water pooling inside the led tail light housing. Light has already been replaced under warranty once and now the replacement light has the same issue. Internet show this is a wide spread issue with 2014+ durangos but no recall or action from dodge.
ODI 11307965
Exterior Lighting
Portion of brake light (known as race track lighting) that is located on rear hatch portion of vehicle has been infiltrated by water due to faulty gasket material and rendered portion of light inoperable. Entire assembly must be replaced at a cost of $1100 at dealer. Have mopar maxcare warranty and will not be covered. Also spoke to dodge customer care and they could not open a case on it due to the age/mieage on…
ODI 11307039
Exterior Lighting
WATER IN TAIL LIGHT CAUSING LIGHTS TO NOT WORK
ODI 11308756
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My lift gate lamp assembly is retaining water which is causing electrical shorts in my tail lights. This is safety hazard in the state of hawaii which caused me to fail my safety inspection and i cannot register my car.
ODI 11297026
Exterior Lighting
Continued and persistent water infiltration into rear 'racetrack' tail lamp assembly. Occurs during all situations, whether stationary or driving. Water can be drained by removing lamp mounting bolts, but damage to internal lamp has already been done and this does nothing to prevent reoccurrence.
ODI 11296860
Exterior Lighting
A section of the lift-gate racing lights is out. It is a sealed unit so you have to purchase the entire racing light assembly. It is extremely expensive, approximately $1200 just for the assembly itself. After some investigation it appears this is a common problem with dodge durango's. Water enters the sealed unit (apparently because it is not sealed properly) and causes the led light to burn out. Given the common…
ODI 11300053
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Rear led litigate light collects water inside unit and burns out the led. This the third time it had happened. Light was replaced twice already.
ODI 11291953
Exterior Lighting
Tail light has gotten water inside twice from rain can't keep fixing this issue
ODI 11288768
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Rear taillight led bar went out after water entered the light bar through small openings and defective weather stripping. The lights on the durango are not sealed good enough to prevent water from entering. The light and the rear camera stopped working for the same reason. This is a defect that originated during production and can cause an accident. The consumer should not be responsible for replacing these parts…
ODI 11292526
Exterior Lighting
Water in the tail light ( track light/ led). Just replaced 8 months ago by dealership. On drivers side lower led has a cup of water from the rain. This is the second time. First time, turned dark and light went out after buying 2 months later. 3/15/19
ODI 11282084
Exterior Lighting
Center tailgate (race track) tail light gets water in it every time it rains or snow melts regardless if stationary or driving. This is the 3rd time it has happened and the light is now shorted out (visibly burnt) and the vehicle smells like burnt plastic. Replaced june 2016, dec 2017 and now needs to be replaced dec 2019.
ODI 11287459
Exterior Lighting
Water is/has pooled in the rear tail lamp mounted on the lift gate, causing the led's to not work correctly and short out on the passenger side. I am not alone by my research on dodge durango forums. This appears to be a universal problem with most owners whose led's are also shorted out. I am wondering why there has not been a recall, or, if there is, i would appreciate a replacement at no cost to me. The whole…
ODI 11291901
Exterior Lighting
Burned out portion of race track lighting on rear of vehicle.
ODI 11280523
Exterior Lighting
I have had issues with the rear lighting on my 2014 dodge durango limited allowing water to leak inside of the lights. The rear racetrack tail light has gotten water inside of it causing some of the led lights to stop working. One of the license plate lights has also gotten water inside of it which has caused it to stop working. From some research this looks to be an ongoing issue that customers are having with 2014…
ODI 11282800
Exterior Lighting
When it rains, water collects inside the racetrack tail lights of my 2014 durango. The problem exist on the rear of the part. The sponge-like gasket is disintegrating. I got it replaced at the dealer for 1,000 $ about 4 months ago, i got water again in the new ones. The led's are not working anymore when i turn on the lights on.
ODI 11277495
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. The contact stated that the exterior led lights and reverse lights seized without warning for approximately three months. The contact looked inside the light fixtures and found water. The contact replaced the exterior lighting himself, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.
ODI 11291593
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The racetrak lift gate housing has accumulated water and caused brake lights to malfunction.
ODI 11252332
Exterior Lighting
Due to water intrusion, my lower left corner led of the "racetrack" tail lamp has prematurely burned out.
ODI 11300026
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Rear racetrack lighting leaks and led's are burned out
ODI 11269055
Exterior Lighting
Because of condensation/standing water in the back racetrack light, the light is now burnt out and dodge is quoting me $1,100 to fix this issue. It is not covered under any warranty and there is not yet a recall. I contacted dodge regarding this safety issue and they have offered no resolution or suggestion to help. This is a wide spread issue affecting models year 2010 to present. I am honestly wondering how this…
ODI 11241286
Exterior Lighting
Rear raceway taillight has partially gone out. From what i've gathered, this is a common problem with this vehicle due to an engineering design flaw. Water is allowed to penetrate, shorting out raceway light, decreasing visibility from the rear, particularly in adverse and low visibility conditions. This manufacturer flaw should be addressed, corrected and replaced by manufacturer as it is a safety issue.
ODI 11240879
Exterior Lighting
Racetrack tail lights is not correctly sealed and water is coming inside, due to this the tail light had a shortcut and the dealership says the i have to replace the whole tail light and the rear camera, this is the second time i see water inside the racetrack
ODI 11233984
Exterior Lighting
Rear 'racetrack' lights has water in it, and a section of it has already faded out. Took to the dealer and of course not covered by my 'bumper to bumper' and the cost is $1300. I'm so irritated!
ODI 11221791
Body · Exterior Lighting
2014 dodge durango tail light assembly not properly sealed when manufactured and allows water to enter and ruin circuit board for led tail lights. I have electrical engineering degree and this is not a bulb burned out. The leds circuit board is what's damaged not the leds. Dealers say warranty does not cover bulbs. But this is a whole tail light assembly that was not sealed right from the factory. It cost $1100 to…
ODI 11243927
Exterior Lighting
Ractrack light stop working rear tail light "racetrack light" burnout thanks to a water leek in to the light this is a manufactor defect the price to replace this light is more then $1,000 dollars
ODI 11220501
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