2016 Dodge Durango Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA logged 30 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2016 Dodge Durango, 19% of all complaints for that year, with a median failure mileage of 23,055 miles. Ten of these complaints involved crashes and two involved injuries. No related recall is listed in NHTSA data.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 30
- 19% of 161
- Crashes reported
- 10
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 23,055 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicle rolls away or shifts out of park on its own after the driver believes it is parked and shut off, sometimes striking parked cars, trees, or garages.
- Rotary shift dial reportedly moves unintentionally, causing the transmission to jump from drive to reverse or to surge forward instead of reversing.
- Some owners report exiting the vehicle with the engine still running and the transmission still in drive despite believing they had shifted to park.
- In one case the vehicle allegedly lurched backward at high speed while the driver was reversing to hook up a trailer, and braking did not stop it.
- Several incidents ended in the vehicle striking objects or people after rolling unexpectedly from a parked position, with two of these events resulting in injuries.
When 2016 Dodge Durango transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 16, 2016, latest Jul 22, 2025.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2016 Dodge Durango
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Durango model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Dodge Durango have?
- NHTSA lists 30 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2016 Durango, making up 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2016 Dodge Durango transmission?
- No related recall is listed in the NHTSA data provided for this problem area.
- At what mileage do these transmission problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure among these complaints is 23,055 miles.
- Did the 2016 Durango transmission issues cause any crashes or injuries?
- Yes, NHTSA data shows 10 crashes and 2 injuries linked to these 30 Transmission & Powertrain complaints.