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2017 Dodge Durango Visibility problems

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2017 Dodge Durango's visibility & wipers with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on September 26, 2026. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Visibility complaints

Visibility & wipers

Loss of windshield defrosting and dash air vents - systems and devices intended to provide or maintain the operator's ability to see the roadway severe cabin temperature hazards. Resulting in loss of ability to maintain driver's ability to see roadway during rainy/foggy/cold conditions. Dash air vents result in severe cabin temperature hazards in heat higher temperatures. No warning lights or messages or symptoms before, air flow just stops and not having air flow is sign of problem. Vehicle was taken to both dealership service center and independent service center after issue returned.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11767189
Electrical systemVisibility & wipers

With the electrical system, the vehicle's rear lighting allows for water intrusion and causing the lighting to short out. An example can be found at the following URL: https://www.dodgedurango.net/threads/this-effing-tail-light.78983/ . This issue costs between $1100-$2000 to fix and requires a whole new rear tail panel. For the visibility/wipers, when the driver attempts to clean the windshield using windshield wiper fluid the windshield wiper fluid line disconnects itself causing the driver to have to come to a stop and re-connect the line.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11526410
SteeringBrakesVisibility & wipers

Wild shield wipers are not effective during heavy rain. Steering wheel makes noise while turning. Breaks are not good quality.

Filed Incident Steering · Service brakes · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11091980

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