2012 Dodge Durango engine problems
141 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Dodge Durango — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle has had recalls performed multiple times since 1st purchased in 2012. The issue was vehicle stalling. At 1st Chrysler / Dodge addressed it as issues upon start up where the vehicle sounded as though it was skipping when hitting the ignition button. They attempted to remedy this with…”
filed Dec 18, 2024
“The 2014 through 2018 3.6L Pentastar motors are covered under a tech service bulletin for their Drivers side valve train being manufactured incorrectly. This can lead to a misfire and hesitation to accelerate in an Emergency. This happened to me recently and I thought it was just a bad spark plug…”
filed Aug 27, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 11V487000 · Sep 29, 2011
Related service bulletins
COOLER - ENGINE OIL
112191 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 19, 2026COOLER - ENGINE OIL
112192 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 19, 2026
Engine problems in other Durango years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Durango | 5 | 19% |
| 2022 Durango | 10 | 19% |
| 2021 Durango | 22 | 12% |
| 2020 Durango | 7 | 13% |
| 2019 Durango | 24 | 17% |
| 2018 Durango | 26 | 11% |
| 2017 Durango | 28 | 13% |
| 2016 Durango | 16 | 10% |
| 2015 Durango | 38 | 8% |
| 2014 Durango | 74 | 9% |
| 2013 Durango | 116 | 18% |
| 2011 Durango | 179 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Durango
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.