2015 Dodge Durango · symptom sheet

Tail lights or brake lights fail

120owner reports
50,000median miles
$1,000median quote
0involved a crash

Newest report Dec 16, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026

196 of the 503 complaints on this car are about the exterior lighting. 120 of those describe tail light failure, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Durango.

No recall on this systemas of Oct 2, 2026

No crash reportedin 120 reports

Tick what matches of 120 reports

water or condensation inside the lens

112

one side went out first

the whole assembly needed replacing

it happens with LED lights specifically

other drivers cannot tell I am braking

it comes and goes intermittently

Tail light failure on other Durango years

2014159 reports 2015120 reports 201637 reports 201746 reports 201830 reports

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: 2019, 2021, 2026.

What this problem usually is

These owners find a tail light or brake light dead, and then learn the fix is a whole lamp assembly rather than a bulb. Water inside the lens comes up again and again.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the LED module (55 reports), the tail light assembly (34 reports), the bulb (14 reports) and the wiring or socket (5 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the exterior lighting covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.

What owners paid

37 of the 120 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $1,200.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 68,888 miles, from the 92 reports that gave a mileage.

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 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.

Service bulletin0812323May 16, 2023
License Plate LED Light Inoperative - Moisture Visible Within the Lens The customer may experience the following: ? There is a potential for water intrusion which over time could lead to an inoperable license plate lamp.
Service bulletin0810121Jun 19, 2021
License Plate LED Light Inoperative - Moisture Visible Within the Lens This bulletin involves inspecting the license plate LED lamp for being inoperative or visible signs of moisture within the LED lamp housing and if necessary replacing the LED and ...

What owners wrote

“The Racetrack taillight assembly is partially working..I have to take it to a Chrysler Dodge dealer to get it fixed and I hear it is expensive..I am [XXX] on a fixed income but I know it has to be fixed..itâs dangerous what happens if they all go out and I have no lights..this problem has to be fixed.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
Filed Mar 30, 2025

“The license plate light bulbs keep burning out caused by moisture/ wetness in the connectors due to poor design of rear lights.”
Filed Jan 23, 2025

“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 Mar 12, 2024

“Rear gasket on tail light assembly is faulty and causes water to leak in to rear running light and the light fails and doesn't work anymore. I'm requesting an investigation or recall on the rear assembly to have them fixed or replaced for safety and uniformity. The OEM part number is 68453659AA”
Filed Jan 25, 2024

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 120 reports involved a crash. 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