Tail lights or brake lights fail

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the LED module (14 reports) and the tail light assembly (6 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the exterior lighting covers the 2018 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.

What owners paid

10 of the 30 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $1,900.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 24,000 and 55,000 miles, from the 10 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“The rear taillights are filling up with water and burning the rear lights out which causes safety for other not being able to see the rear of the car. I know 3 other people that have the same issue on there dodge durango. You have to take the bolt out to drain the water. There is no seal or gasket inside preventing water from going in also can cause other electrical problems which is not safe.”

Filed Apr 25, 2024

“The center hate LED brake light has water in it and shorted out making visibility of the rear of the vehicle hard to see at night. Dealer told me this is a very common issue and wants over $1000 for me to order another. Dodge needs to fix this and make it right as it's a design issue. This is a serious safety concern and will not drive with my family in the vehicle until able to fix it.”

Filed Apr 21, 2024

“Water is getting into the tail lights which is starting to burn the lights out. It's a safety concern especially at night time. They're should be a recall on this issue as fixing it is costly. A lot of people are being affected by this.”

Filed Mar 28, 2024

“Water entered into the rear tail light from rain and shorted the light and caused it to stop working. And is burnt out. This doesn’t have a bulb to replace it’s the entire running light system.”

Filed Mar 20, 2024

Other problems on this car

• Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 53 reports
• Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 25 reports