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 left side of race track taillight on deck lid, noticed problem at 45,000 miles of use. One element is now burned out resulting in less visibility to other occupants on roadways. Safety issue please address.
ODI 11073459
Exterior Lighting
I reside in massachusetts, where winters can be long and harsh. Either raining or snowing. I purchased my 14 durango with 29k in mileage back in june and around december i noticed there to be a puddle of water moving back and forth in my left side light that is attached to the tailgate (not the brake light). Maybe a few days later a few of the led lights burnt out and i now have no lights on the side.i have since…
ODI 11064423
Exterior Lighting
The rear taillights accumulate water and have no way to weep/drain. This is now a safety concern due to the fact that the taillights have failed.
ODI 11109745
Exterior Lighting
My led light bar at rear of truck is taking on water and shorting the light. Clearly a manufacturer defect.
ODI 11078361
Exterior Lighting
The lift gate tail lamp housing is full of water because when manufactured the housing was not made to be water tight. This is a very common issue in this vehicle and affects not only the lift gate tail lamp but also other aspects of the vehicle's electrical system. I have several lights that have shorted out because of this issue.
ODI 11074230
Exterior Lighting
The rear light in the center of the tailgate, commonly referred to as the "racetrack" light, is not sealed properly by the manufacturer and is susceptible to water and condensation building up inside of it - this can come from the vehicle parked in a driveway/parking spot during rain, driving down a wet road, or during a car wash. The result of extended water within the light is several burned out sections of leds…
ODI 11217037
Exterior Lighting
Racetrack tail light assembly has water inside and bulb has burned out
ODI 11048680
Exterior Lighting
Standing water in the race track tail light for the 3rd time in 3 years. Dealer has not found the root cause, just keeps replacing it. Causes the tail lights to flicker on and off.
ODI 11044562
Exterior Lighting
I purchased a 2014 dodge durango on nov. 2017. I returned the car 2 days later because of the tail light had water in it and the part of it was not working. The dealer replaced the tail light. Shortly after that the rear camera and license plate lights were not working and water got in the tail light which caused it to flicker while driving. The tail light eventually stopped working. The dealer referred me to a…
ODI 11181407
Exterior Lighting
The taillights on this model are called "racetrack" lighting as deemed by dodge. These lights are all led and run the entire width of the vehicle. Over time, it appears that the material used to construct the assembly develops cracks. The assembly may also allow water to enter the unit and pool. Eventually, this will impact the led components of the unit thereby rendering the vehicle a safety hazard as the…
ODI 11066588
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Led racetrack lighting on rear hatch has water in lens and is causing the lighting to malfunction. This poses a visability hazard. The vehicle is garage kept and has never been in an accident. There are no obvious cracks or damage to light lens. This is a dangerous problem and very common as i am finding out.
ODI 11080772
Exterior Lighting
Water pooling inside race track tail light, my truck barely has 30000 and i've taking it to carmax in laurel, md and they say it's not covered through warranty it should because they should have better race track tail lights to prevent water from going in the light and the light bulb going off
ODI 11067335
Exterior Lighting
Rear light bar has shorted. There is water inside the assembly
ODI 11119586
Exterior Lighting
There is a leak on the led taillights. Water is now trapped inside my taillights. This is causing my taillights to short circuit making it extremely dangerous to brake and drive at night. I have heard from many other 2014 durango owners that this is a common problem.
ODI 11053985
Exterior Lighting
Water getting into the rear hatch light [bar] on lift gate, causing the l.e.d. Light to burn out. Seems to be not sealed properly from factory. Whether it is sitting, or mobile, the water still gets into the assembly.
ODI 11190087
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. While raining, water entered into the exterior tail lamps. Due to the water intrusion, some of the tail lamps failed to operate. The contact stated that some water also leaked from the tail lamp area. The airport chrysler dodge dealer was contacted and diagnosed that the tail lamp assembly would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11010455
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tail light is taking up water and condensation that is mostly pooling along the driver side. Bottom lights in turn have shorted out.
ODI 11080790
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. The contact stated that the tail lights retained water, causing the lights to short out. The vehicle was taken to rairdon chrysler jeep dodge ram of marysville [redacted], located at [redacted], arlington, wa 98223) where the tail lights were replaced; however, the failure recurred 19 months later. The dealer stated that the warranty expired. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 11292330
Exterior Lighting
WATER INSIDE RACETRACK LIGHT
ODI 10982970
Exterior Lighting
2014 dodge durango citadel 5.7 liter rear racetrack led lighting burned out at lower right side bottom. It appears water has entered and burned out the led bulbs in that area.
ODI 11000082
Exterior Lighting
Led sign her tail light fills up with water and shorts out the led bulbs there's no way to change the led bulbs have to replace the whole thing
ODI 11113704
Exterior Lighting
Rear track lights accumulated water resulting in light flickering possibly shorting out. No idea how no physical damage to vehicle.
ODI 10971566
Exterior Lighting
The rear lift gate led "racetrack" taillights can become filled with water. This appears to be a common problem with many. Water in the tail lights can cause a short which could be a fire hazard. Tail lights may also stop working with is also a safety hazard. Vehicle owners that are outside factory warranty are forced to pay over $1,000 to have lights replaced. Vehicle was parked in driveway overnight during heavy…
ODI 10970640
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The rear sensor beeps non stop even though there is nothing behind it. I took it to the dealer and they said that they couldn't diagnose it even though i sent them a video to show them what i had been dealing with. I have also been dealing with the key fob, every time i go to lock my car it beeps once to lock and after the first beep it beeps 3 times and then unlocks my car. When the car is on and i go to open the…
ODI 11099917
Exterior Lighting
Water and condensation is trapped inside the rear brake lights. I think the name of this is called "race track" tail lights. Water is stuck in there and has burnt out one side of my led light. It just sloshes around with no way to escape. The other side is submerged too but hasn't yet burned out. The entire piece has to be replaced and its very expensive. The part is on "national back order". I'm sure it wont pass…
ODI 10991368
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