2017 Dodge Durango Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 5%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the steering of the 2017 Dodge Durango, 5% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,500 miles.
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.
“Our 2017 Durango with 3000 miles, had an engine light for overheating, quickly thereafter an engine light popped on, transmission light popped on, all gauges then ceased to operate and the car turned off as we were coasting down hill (luckily into service station). The transmission is a dial and then putting it in neutral becomes an issue for the tow or to push it. The engine starting knocking terrible.”
NHTSA complaint #11102301, filed 2018-06, 3,350 miles“Driving car on freeway when the computer locked up system of awd and sensors. The back tires would not turn and car started to jerk and slowed down. The dash board lighted up and all sensors said off off off . The mileage speedometer changed to kilometers and the mapping screen had the car going in a circle. The steering wheel was stiff and cars where passing me by. The car made a clunking sound when it first happened. I got scared trying to figure out what to do. I slowly got out of traffic and off the freeway to park the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11388460, filed 2021-01, 31,250 miles“Lost power steering after I started vehicle after driving. It happens to remove power steering unavailable code after restarting vehicle several times and power steering returns. I believe it may be something with ABS as the ECU and EPS is all connected. If something is off then it goes into limp mode. ABS was resetted and worked fine and not needing to replace the entire electric power steering. All started when I had 88K miles. One time the steering wheel locked on me while I was driving over a bridge with snow and ice on ground.”
NHTSA complaint #11599340, filed 2024-07“I had put the 2017 Durango and the shop about 5 times for the same thing and they said the warranty was out and it couldn't be fixed and I didn't understand that for the same thing over again they keep messing up”
NHTSA complaint #11217788, filed 2019-06“I took my 2017 Durango RT AWD in for my steering rack locking up on me while driving and after being parked out in the cold for about 10 min. The two technicians working on it did there multi point inspection and stated that my CV boot had a slight tear and needed replacement as the gears had sediment but were not able to recreate my issue as no codes came out minus a message stating Steering Rack was hot and was limited. A few hrs later they called and said it was done and when I picked it up after paying over $1000 I was not able to leave parking lot because the steering was locked. …”
NHTSA complaint #11527312, filed 2023-06Related service bulletins
- 10175674Apr 17, 2020Hands On Steering Wheel Message In EVIC
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 5% |
| 2019 | 6 | 4% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 11 | 5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 12 | 2% |
| 2013 | 24 | 4% |
| 2012 | 42 | 7% |
| 2011 | 27 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 8 | 8% |
| 2007 | 10 | 5% |
| 2006 | 23 | 3% |
| 2005 | 70 | 4% |
| 2004 | 31 | 3% |
| 2003 | 20 | 6% |
| 2002 | 28 | 7% |
| 2001 | 48 | 7% |
| 2000 | 83 | 8% |
| 1999 | 170 | 9% |
| 1998 | 90 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2017 Dodge Durango
82 complaintsElectrical system
62 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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