2015 Dodge Durango: water leaks into the cabin

Filed Oct 21, 2026 · Lights · 135,000 miles · UT

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced frequent taillight failures. While researching the failure online, the contact learned that the failure was due to water entering the improperly sealed taillight housings. The contact associated the failure to an extended warranty that excluded the model year. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Filed Jan 23, 2026 · Electrical · NY

**Subject:** Request for Investigation – Dodge Durango Taillight Water Intrusion and Safety Hazard To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally request that the National Highway Transportation Administration (the federal safety agency) investigate a widespread and potentially dangerous manufacturing flaw affecting Dodge Durango vehicles. Both my vehicle and a significant number of other Dodge Durango owners have experienced a recurring issue where water enters the taillight assembly. This intrusion causes the taillights to malfunction, resulting in the lights going out unexpectedly. This defect not only compromises vehicle safety by reducing visibility and signaling capability, but also poses a risk of further electrical damage. In some cases, owners have reported concerns about potential electrical failures and even fire hazards due to water exposure within the taillight housing. Given the prevalence of this issue among Dodge Durango owners, I strongly urge the federal safety agency to conduct a thorough investigation and require the manufacturer to address this defect. Importantly, any corrective action should be provided at no out-of-pocket cost to affected vehicle owners, as this is a clear manufacturing flaw that impacts safety and reliability. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to your response and to seeing appropriate action taken to protect consumers and ensure vehicle safety. Sincerely, [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Nov 26, 2024 · Lights, Seat belts · MN

Driver side and third row passenger side seat belts have stopped retracting, will not retract. Exterior tail light is going out due to faulty manufacturer seal, water gets in and destroys tail light from inside which also lets water get into license plate bulb and makes the license plate bulbs burn out constantly. I feel unsafe driving my vehicle due to the seatbelt not retracting, if I have to slam on my brakes, the seal belt does not lock up like it should. I cannot have a passenger in the third row passenger side due to the seatbelt being loose and not retracting at all. Vehicle has not been reproduced, confirmed or inspected yet by anyone other than myself and passengers. No warnings before any of the issues.

Filed Mar 12, 2024 · Electrical, Lights · IL

The rear 'race track' tail lights fail to light or are dim in lower sections of the assembly installed on the rear tailgate. Water enters the assembly over time and collects in the lower sections of the assembly causing the installed LED's and circuitry in those sections to fail. This repair is not covered by the extended warranty and would cost drivers approx 800 to install a replacement which would also leak.

Filed Sep 13, 2023 · Lights · FL

The racetrack light bar located on the trunk door is dimming due to water intrusion from the poor/lack of sealing on the light. This lack of sealing keeps making water go in to the light, thus reducing the car's visibility at night. A lot of Durangos have this problem and there is no fix from the dealer, other than buying a new $1,300.00 light. The only thing we can do is to actually drain the water once a week by removing screws in the light bar, but at last, this only prolongs the inevitable. Some folks have resorted to removing the light from the tailgate and applying plastic friendly silicone to prevent water intrusion. Still, water enters the light bar. It's a shame.

Filed Oct 15, 2022 · Electrical · CA

Water in tail lights. (Race track lighting) Yes, water in race track burns out rear lights causing a hazard for vehicles following not able to notice the vehicle in front. Replaced multiple times. Same outcome. (Water leakage) lights burnt out. It’s been inspected by dealership and ASC certified mechanics. No warning when the race track lights go out. Only way to notice is when you start to see water build up in the race track lighting.

Filed May 1, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · NY

Water gets in the back track light which is a known issue with the dodge track lights . My track light completely shorted out including my license plate lights . Dodge knows of this design flaw and should have to cover the cost of the replacement which is $1000 plus labor . Totally ridiculous and a obvious safety hazard

Filed Jun 8, 2020 · Lights · UT

Water leaks into rear light on the tailgate on a regular basis. Whether the car is parked when it's raining outside or I'm driving in the rain, water gets into the light and now the passenger side portion of the light no longer works. As more water gets in over time I fear more of the lights will go out which could potentially cause an accident or electrical issues inside the tailgate. I have read that this is a very common issue with dodge durango's from 2014+ thru the present. Some owners have shared that as this issue worsens the lights flicker which could make other drivers think you are braking which again could cause a motor accident and even loss of life. Dodge has not addressed this issue and charges approximately $1,000 to fix when a better gasket and sealant around the light housing could fix the issue for a fraction of the price.

Filed May 9, 2020 · Lights · 115,000 miles · CT

Rear tailgate LED light and plate lights shorted out and are non functional due to water leaking into light assembly from bad sealing process.

Filed Jan 21, 2020 · Lights · 77,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge durango. The contact stated that water leaked through a hole into the tail lights on both the driver and passenger sides. As a result, the lights short out. The dealer liccardi chrysler dodge ram (130 us-22, green brook township, nj 08812 (732) 752-7373) stated that since the 33,000 mile warranty had expired there was nothing they could do to cover the repairs. The whole track light unit would have to be replaced at a cost $2,500. The manufacturer provided the contact a complaint number and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 77,000.

Filed Dec 10, 2019 · Lights · 95,000 miles · MO

Rear LED tail-light partially burned out due to water leaking into tail-light cover due to poor design of assembly. Entire LED tail-light must be replaced, is costly, and not covered under warranty. This is obviously a known and chronic problem amongst dodge durango owners!

Filed Aug 17, 2019 · Lights · NY

Water gets into the rear liftgate lighting (then'racetrack' light which causes the LED to fail. Over time the problem will spread causing visibility to suffer. Once water is in there and leds fail the only option is replacement of the entire assembly.