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2011 Dodge Durango Brakes Problems

Complaints
83about this part
Share
10%of 800 total for the year
Median mileage
68,750miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 83 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Dodge Durango, 10% of the 800 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,750 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The emergency brake cable simply broke upon regular deployment. The failure happened on a low grade hill, not a steep hill. The dealership, king's Dodge, cincinnati, reported the cause of failure was weather corrosion to the components. The estimate to repair it was very expensive. I've never had an emergency brake fail on any of my previous Dodge vehicles.”

NHTSA complaint #11288622, filed 2019-12, 260,000 miles

“My car cuts off sometimes when I'm coming to a complete stop and also does it when breaking to make a turn. Cuts off in the middle of a turn. Very dangerous. At first it was infrequent but its happening once or twice a week. Usually this happens on city streets, hasn't happened on the highway yet.”

NHTSA complaint #11319082, filed 2020-03, 80,030 miles

“While on the highway I a check battery light appeared on my dash, I planned on checking into it at the upcoming gas station which was about 3 miles away, as I approached the offramp to the gas station all kinds of check engine lights and ABS and you name it started showing in my dash followed by the wipers and next thing you know the car dies out. …”

NHTSA complaint #10854973, filed 2016-04, 88,450 miles

“My car lost all power!! While I was driving home from work at night. Would not even lock. No lights, no power at all. I was attempting to drive my commute home about 20 miles at night .”

NHTSA complaint #11065001, filed 2018-01, 78,000 miles

“The very first time was when I was slowing down from about 50mph at a corner in order to take a right hand turn, about halfway through the 90 corner I feel that the steering has stiffened. Looking down, I see that the tachometer now reads 0, and the engine has died. I cannot simply slip it into neutral and then restart it because of the car has a keyless pushbutton and the start button only works with the drive in park. I then have to armstrong it through the rest of the corner. …”

NHTSA complaint #10745524, filed 2015-08, 58,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026213%
2025113%
2024214%
202313%
202235%
202184%
202035%
20192719%
20182611%
201784%
201642%
201592%
2014253%
20137612%
20127512%
20118310%
200918%
200811%
2007116%
2006283%
2005332%
2004303%
20033310%
20026515%
2001548%
2000838%
19991739%
19989410%

Other parts of the 2011 Dodge Durango

Electrical system
514 complaintsEngine
180 complaintsFuel system
135 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsOther or unknown
50 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsElectronic stability control
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsInterior lighting
12 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Dodge Durango

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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