2016 Dodge Durango Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,086miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Dodge Durango, 6% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,086 miles. 3 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.
“'takata recall' problem when shifting, the check engine light and it said that there is a problem with the sensor. It always happen whenever im running in freeway. It's like shifting and whenever I put it on reverse I get stuck on neutral whenever I switch it to drive or park I had to turn off the car to make it work again”
NHTSA complaint #11223166, filed 2019-06, 53,348 miles“After purchase, immediately we started having problems with headlight not working, then a rear light and brake light not working. Took in for recall on another part and they discovered it was the electrical, while driving and sitting at lights. Lights on dash, radio, headlights, etc, not work properly or all sudden decide not to work at all. We've taken it back now 5 times. Mechanic says the whole wiring harness is bad and cannot be repaired, but continues to say they called chrysler for parts to try to repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #10884582, filed 2016-07, 62 miles“Autonomous acceleration. The vehicle without driver assist accelerated twice when pulling into parking spots. In both cases I was making a left turn into a parking spot when the acceleration commenced. Only by standing on the brake while at same time placing the vehicle in park and pressing engine off button was I able to stop vehicles forward motion. The Durango came close to ramming parked car in the space in front of the one I was pulling into. Durango had approx. 3000 miles on odometer when the 2 incidents of acceleration occurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10916715, filed 2016-10, 3,000 miles“While driving on the interstate ,with the cruise control engaged,traffic was slowing down due to road repair, I applied my brakes lightly to disengage the cruise control, but the vehicle remained in a forward thrust. I was fast approaching a vehicle ahead of me, and before I realised I wasnt going to stop with further application of my breaks, I hit the vehicle in front of me resulting in a near fatal colision. I was saved by my seat belt and the air bags. I can only estimate my speed at the time of collision to be between 40 or 50 MPH, as my cruise control was set at 62 MPH”
NHTSA complaint #11112859, filed 2018-07, 36,000 miles“While reversing to hook boat trailer up to vehicle, vehicle took off at a high rate of speed in revers. Hitting the brakes did not help. The vehicle slammed into the trailer with boat sitting on it and pushed into a tree before the vehicle would stop. Furthermore, this vehicle has been into the dealer's 5 times for headliner issues which included interior lights not working, rear AC vents not working, pinched wires in the wiring harness and airbag lights on.”
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Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 5% |
| 2019 | 5 | 3% |
| 2018 | 6 | 3% |
| 2017 | 10 | 5% |
| 2016 | 9 | 6% |
| 2015 | 18 | 4% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 | 17 | 3% |
| 2012 | 24 | 4% |
| 2011 | 19 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 10 | 5% |
| 2006 | 9 | 1% |
| 2005 | 43 | 3% |
| 2004 | 49 | 4% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 19 | 3% |
| 2000 | 26 | 2% |
| 1999 | 38 | 2% |
| 1998 | 14 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 Dodge Durango
53 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Dodge Durango
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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