2015 Dodge Durango · symptom sheet
Seat belt or seat problems
- 107owner reports
- 70,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jun 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
107 of the 503 complaints on this car describe seat belt. Only tail light failure is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 107 reports
Seat belt on other Durango years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This group covers the belt and the seat it's bolted to: buckles that won't latch or won't let go, belts that lock up and won't pull out, and seats that shift or rock in their tracks. It's a wide bucket, with over 9,000 complaints across the vehicles on this site, and a quarter of them mention a recall.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the buckle (9 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the seats covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the seats on the Durango
Seat belt retraction. Closed may 3, 2021.
Active head rest inadvertent deployment. Closed feb 25, 2026.
Safety belt cinching latch plate. Closed apr 23, 2003.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 57,500 and 89,000 miles, from the 59 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Dodge Durango that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Front Outboard Seat Belts May Not Retract Properly - X90 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting both of the front seat belt retractor D-rings for cracks, whitening or witness marks on the plastic overmolds.
Active Head Restraint (AHR) Inadvertent Deployment - X88 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting the sled bracket striker pin and possibly replacing a front seat AHR that has inadvertently deployed.
Active Head Restraint (AHR) Inadvertent Deployment - X88 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly replacing a front seat AHR that has inadvertently deployed.
Customers may describe a chirping or squeaking coming from the rear second row seat headrest(s) while driving.
What owners wrote
“Rear row seatbelt failed and no longer retracts. This happened at 60k miles with occasional use. Many users Report seatbelt problems in the driver, passenger and second row which is currently covered under an extended warranty. However, the third row is not covered and made with the same defective parts.”
Filed Aug 18, 2022 · 60,000 miles
“The active head restraint deployed without a crash or rear impact. The plastic part that holds a metal pin has broken.”
Filed Feb 8, 2022
“2nd row seat belts will not retract properly after being unbuckled. I am concerned they won't work properly in a collision.”
Filed Nov 15, 2021
“Active headrest deployed while driving, hitting me in the back of the head. Tried to adjust headrest, but it seems to be stuck.”
Filed Aug 10, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 107 reports involved a crash and 16 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Tail lights or brake lights fail 120 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 42 reports