2016 Dodge Durango Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,239miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2016 Dodge Durango, 2% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,239 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The truck excels while at a stop light where you must break again.the truck the emergency break forward and rear has activated while in motion. I took this truck to meineka car care in joliet il for a tire and breaks to be looked at while they test drove the truckthey instantly said the truck was dangerous because it took off whie the m also doing a test drive . I have complained to the dealership and Dodge. I was pulling in the driveway and put the car in drive to pull into the garage and it jerked hitting te garage. …”
NHTSA complaint #11388500, filed 2021-01, 33,239 miles“My car showed all kinds of notices on the screen and was not turning on correctly and shaking while driving or standing. I took it to the dealer and was told my entire engine will have to be replaced due to oil sludge on the engine and this will cost be around $9000. I’ve been researching and it seems this tends to happen a lot to dodge car engines. My car has under 60,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11433264, filed 2021-09“3 malfunctions within a month time frame. The car will start and run normally. Then it will suddenly come to a halt because the engine will continue to run but the transmission knob will not be able to move, and the entire electrical panel lights up. Repeated attempts to use the push button start to unlock the transmission knob and be able to start car fail. This has happened 2 of the 3 times on major roadways in traffic. PD was called for last incident. The car has been to the dealer 3 times, dealer is unable to replicate problem and unable to pull codes from computer every single time. …”
NHTSA complaint #11433548, filed 2021-09Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 13% |
| 2024 | 1 | 7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 7 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 5 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 Dodge Durango
53 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Dodge Durango
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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