2016 Dodge Durango · symptom sheet
Tail lights or brake lights fail
- 37owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- $1,100median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 30, 2025 · checked Sep 19, 2026
53 of the 161 complaints on this car are about the exterior lighting. 37 of those describe tail light failure, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2016 Durango.
Tick what matches of 37 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the LED module (19 reports), the tail light assembly (10 reports) and the bulb (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the exterior lighting covers the 2016 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.
What owners paid
9 of the 37 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $1,200.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 57,500 miles, from the 26 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The lighting system allowed water to enter the lights, causing them to fail as they filled up (from bottom to top) to the point that they won't properly indicate running lights or brake lights. This failure has been slowly occuring over the course of 4 years until it now fails to pass the safety inspection.”
Filed Oct 17, 2023
“Portions of the rear LED taillight have shorted out due to water accumulation in the housing”
Filed Sep 9, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 37 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.