2015 Dodge Durango Exterior Lighting Problems
- 119
- 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.
What owners report
- tail light · 40 records
- tail lights · 19 records
- light assembly · 16 records
- race track · 15 records
- lift gate · 11 records
- center tail · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 58 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Seal on the center tail light 'racetrack lighting' is ineffective. The light fills up with water, does not drain, and stops functioning. Dealer is aware of it being a common problem, but is still charging over $1,200 to repair.
ODI 11269509
Exterior Lighting
The rear hatch light assemby has a leak and holds water. Took to dealer for repairs was told led lights not covered under warranty. This is not a defect in led lights, its a defect in the assembly which is causing led lights to malfunction, which is a danger to myself and others as if the lights go out due to the defect i will have no back lights which could cause a vehicle behind me to not be able to see my vehicle…
ODI 11209808
Exterior Lighting
I noticed that there is a crack or opening in the race track light of the dodge durango trucks from 2015 and above. I have a dodge durango like my wife, my neighbor, and my mothers neighbor. All of us have an opening at the top of our racetrack lights where the light is not completely seal and the opening is enough to allow water to get in and settle into the light. This is an issue as it can cause a shortage in the…
ODI 11208045
Exterior Lighting
Defective middle light housing of rear taillights, which separates over time and allows water to pool in lower light bar, around leds - eventually leading to led failure. This appears to be a known issue for dodge. I have had the middle led taillight section replaced once by dodge feb 2018 at approximately 33,000 miles. Now after 15 months, at approximately 44,000 miles the exact situation is happening again. The…
ODI 11206791
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Water is leaking into the racetrack tail light causing the damage and making the car less visible.
ODI 11206128
Exterior Lighting
Water pools up in tail lights every time it rains, causes tail light to appear 'burned out' light appears to go our due to water in tail light. Could cause electrical problems or crash.
ODI 11203639
Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
60,000 mile garage kept durango with p0455 (evap purge hose crack) check engine light. Warranty is out (so much for my extended warranty- wont cover) and dealership wont repair without charging me. There are numerous tsb 25-002-15 regarding this problem. Issue a recall.. Rear taillights all leak water. Moisture and water is visible and the car hasn't been wet in some time. My complaint matches the others out there.…
ODI 11204850
Exterior Lighting
Tailgate center race track lighting completely out. Water gets in both sides of the center light and now just yesterday the entire assembly went out and does not illuminate at all.
ODI 11202729
Exterior Lighting
Rear twilight which was replaced once (9/17) as a 'goodwill outside of warranty ' replacement is leaking again and will not pass state inspection. Dealership and warranty company both refusing to replace again.
ODI 11193979
Exterior Lighting
The light assembly on the liftgate has water in it and the light has gone out
ODI 11207342
Exterior Lighting
Water is filling up in the bottom of the race track lights in the rear. This is apparently a common defect in the design of the casing that a lot of people are having.
ODI 11191590
Exterior Lighting
Center rear tail light assembly has short on right side. Several led bulbs no longer light up affecting vehicle visibility. There is no visible damage to the lens.
ODI 11190663
Exterior Lighting
Race track taillight on rear decklid has water pooling in the bottom right corner of light!
ODI 11190089
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Water and moisture get into the rear light strip and causes led light failure. You cant fix the problem, just buy a new light assembly at $1000 and pray that doesnt get water in that one. Problem causes vehicle to fail inspection and poses a huge safety problem.
ODI 11192276
Exterior Lighting
Brought my 2015 dodge durango in for a state inspection. Was told that there was a computer error message stating "liftgate park lamp short". The service person stated that there was water in the light, and that i would need to have it replaced to pass inspection for roughly $1200. When asked how the water got in, he did not know. Because water was the cause of the short, it was not covered by the maximum care…
ODI 11185519
Exterior Lighting
In march of 2019 a policeman in my hometown stopped me and told me my taillight on my 2015 dodge durango was out. On further examination the policeman and i discovered that part of my tail light was not lit up and that my tail light has water in it. We can see the moisture and the water line. I took it to the service department where i bought vehicle. They examined my vehicle and told me that it was a bad design and…
ODI 11191988
Exterior Lighting
39,000 miles. Left front turn signal with corrosion on bulb causing it not to function. Multiple led bulbs burned out and replaced. Now rear tail light assembly leds burning out. All very early in life of the vehicle.
ODI 11183827
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I recently noticed still water inside my rear center tail lamp on the lift gate while parked before leaving home, that wouldn't leave, as a result of this a portion of the lamp had went out and no longer worked, eventually the entire lamp stopped working now causing a safety concern as i am now less visible to those behind me and causing me to be ticketed several times from law enforcement because of the lamp being…
ODI 11182682
Exterior Lighting
LIGHT ON TAILGATE FILLED WITH WATER
ODI 11186181
Exterior Lighting
The rear "racetrack" tail lamp which spans the liftgate fills with water. This is the second tail lamp assembly on my vehicle. The first one was replaced by dodge under warranty. Less than 1 year later, the replacement is also leaking. Several reports of water in the lens causing ultimate failure of the electronics and the lamp.
ODI 11174915
Exterior Lighting
Rear hatch tail light got water inside of it. Rain water. Poor seal. Now part of light is not working. The dealership quoted approximately $1200.00 to replace. Another $200.00 labor. Can't just replace a bulb. Have to replace the whole assembly. I am learning this is a common issue with durango's that have this light. This is a manufacture flaw with these light assemblies. They should be recalled!
ODI 11174801
Exterior Lighting
My racetrack taillight in the back of my 2015 dodge durango has accumulated water build up on both sides of it and has caused the left part of the unit to short out. It is absolutely absurd that chrysler will not cover this because about half the durangos i see on the road have this as well. It is nothing myself, or any other of the other owners on the road have done to make this happen, it is a design flaw in the…
ODI 11210533
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
For a few months now, the bottom right hand section of the led 'racetrack' tail lights on the trunk of my durango has been burned out. Apparently, this is coming from water filling up in the leds due to weather stripping to keep water out failing too early. This normally wouldn't be a huge concern since tail lights can be replaced, however chrysler/dodge/fiat has made it entirely too expensive for anyone in their…
ODI 11229080
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Water is entering taillight unit causing electronics to short. Water is entering due to a poorly designed seal on the top back of taillight.
ODI 11171539
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Rear tail light housing center section in the lift gate has water intrusion which has caused led lights to short out. Noticed lights out and water in housing while vehicle was parked but smelled the order of electrical smoke while driving.
ODI 11171512
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