2011 Dodge Durango Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 797 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2011 Dodge Durango overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CRANK OVER TO START AND THEN STUTTER OUT OR CRANK TO…”NHTSA complaint 10610625 — filed 07/15/2014
“POWER TRAIN THUMP AND SHUDDER, CONSTANTLY COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP, DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION UNTIL RECENTLY (JAN 2014 WITH APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES), WHEN THE AUTOMATIC…”NHTSA complaint 10566764 — filed 03/03/2014
“TIPM WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE STARTED TO DO THE SAME SIMILAR THINGS, HOWEVER, THIS TIME IT LOCKED MY 9 YR. OLD DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 10564004 — filed 02/12/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Dodge Durango have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2011 Dodge Durango: 50 of 797 complaints on file (6.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2011 Dodge Durango have in total?
797 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 15 involved a crash, 57 involved a fire, 11 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
