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Dodge Durango 4WD Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Dodge Durango 4WD, a large SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2017-20 Dodge Durango 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 24 per million registered vehicle years against a large SUVs average of 22.5, which is 7% above the class average. That places it #51 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 71.0/100.
What the Dodge Durango death rate means
At 24 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Dodge Durango 4WD is 7% worse than the large SUVs average of 22.5. The 95% confidence interval is 8 to 39, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 63 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Dodge Durango. It is higher than the Dodge Durango's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for heavier vehicles. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used SUVs
The safest large SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Dodge Durango 4WD highlighted. It ranks 5 of the 6 shown; the class leader is the Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD at a death rate of 9.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD | 2017-20 | 9 (0 to 17) | 85.4 | 3.5/5 | $28,000 to $48,000 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD | 2017-20 | 16 (3 to 28) | 79.2 | 3.5/5 | n/a |
| GMC Yukon 4WD | 2017-20 | 22 (4 to 40) | 74.5 | n/a | n/a |
| GMC Yukon 2WD | 2017-20 | 24 (0 to 55) | 71.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Durango 4WD (this page) | 2017-20 | 24 (8 to 39) | 71.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Durango 2WD | 2017-20 | 40 (5 to 76) | 53.1 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for large SUVs: 22.5 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Dodge Durango
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Dodge Durango we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dodge Durango | No award | 20.1 (provisional) |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 71.0 used-car score above.
Safety recalls for the Dodge Durango 4WD
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
2 recall campaigns on the 2020 model year, covering air bags, back over prevention.
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Air bags: critical fasteners
Risk: A loose or missing fastener may cause the side curtain air bag to deploy incorrectly, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will tighten or replace the fastener, free of charge.
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Back over prevention: sensing system, camera
Risk: The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-04. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2020. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Dodge Durango 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Dodge Durango 4WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 24 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Dodge Durango 4WD, 7% above the class average (22.5 for large SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 71.0 out of 100 and rank #51 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Dodge Durango 4WD driver death rate?
24 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 8 to 39. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Dodge Durango died at a rate of 63 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Dodge Durango 4WD compare with other large SUVs?
The large SUVs class averages 22.5 driver deaths per million; the Dodge Durango 4WD sits at 24. Among the 6 large SUVs compared above it ranks 5 by safety score; the top of that group is the Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD with a death rate of 9.