2013 Dodge Durango Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 133 engine complaints for the 2013 Dodge Durango, 21% of all complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 75,000 miles. No engine-specific recall is tied to this data, though owners report fires and unintended acceleration.
- Engine complaints
- 133
- 21% of 640
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 8
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 75,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Owners report sudden, unintended acceleration or surging while braking or in reverse, sometimes ending in a crash.
- Some describe smoke or a burning odor coming from the engine bay while driving at low speed, followed by visible flames underneath the hood.
- A cooling system odor was traced to the factory engine coolant reacting with engine components on an early-production vehicle.
- Several owners noted the vehicle stalling or losing power unexpectedly, in one case accompanied by smoke entering the cabin.
- Dealers in multiple cases could not diagnose or duplicate the failure after the vehicle was towed in.
When 2013 Dodge Durango engine complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 14, 2013, latest Mar 28, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2013 Dodge Durango
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Durango model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are engine problems in the 2013 Dodge Durango?
- NHTSA lists 133 engine complaints for the 2013 Durango, which is 21% of the 640 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2013 Dodge Durango engine?
- No related recalls are listed for the Engine problem area on the 2013 Durango in this data.
- At what mileage do 2013 Durango engine problems usually happen?
- The median mileage at failure for engine complaints on the 2013 Durango is 75,000 miles.
- Are engine fires a concern on the 2013 Dodge Durango?
- Yes, NHTSA data shows 8 fire incidents and 4 crashes tied to complaints in this dataset for the 2013 Durango, several involving engine compartment smoke or flames.