Stellantis is recalling 74,578 Dodge Durango SUVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years because the rear spoiler can separate from the vehicle while it’s being driven, according to NHTSA recall 26V528. A spoiler that comes loose at highway speed becomes road debris in the lane behind the Durango, and the automaker says that raises the risk of a crash for other drivers, not just the SUV’s own occupants.

Key Points

• 74,578 Durangos covered, spanning the 2021-2023 model years, per Yahoo Autos’ review of the filing.
• The spoilers were installed in an “over-flush” position relative to the roofline, so the liftgate repeatedly strikes the spoiler’s leading edge every time it opens and closes.
• No crashes or injuries have been reported as of the filing date, according to Fox Business’s reporting on the recall.
• This is the third recall campaign tied to the same Durango spoiler design since 2021.

What’s Affected

• 2021-2023 Dodge Durango, built roughly between July 2020 and March 2023, spanning trims from the base V6 to the 392 and Hellcat, per autoevolution’s summary of the campaign.
• Repeated liftgate contact wears down the spoiler’s mounting clips and cracks the material over time, and normal aerodynamic loads at speed can eventually finish the job.
• Owners may notice a scraping or crunching sound when the liftgate cycles, a rattle from the trunk area while driving, or chipped paint and visible gaps around the spoiler’s edges.

Stellantis has tried to fix this problem twice already. FCA US, the Stellantis subsidiary that builds the Durango, first recalled roughly 4,800 vehicles in October 2021, then expanded coverage to the full 2021-2023 range in a follow-up campaign in early 2023. Some vehicles repaired under those earlier campaigns are back in this latest recall, meaning the original fix didn’t hold. Owners who already had spoiler work done under a previous recall still need to bring their Durango in again.

What Owners Should Do

• Dealers were notified of the recall on August 20, 2026, and owner notification letters are set to go out starting September 10, 2026, per Yahoo Autos.
• Stellantis has not finalized a permanent repair yet; engineers are still working out a fix for the underlying body-alignment gap that keeps causing the contact.
• Owners can check whether their specific vehicle is covered using their VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup tool, or by calling Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 and referencing recall number 26V528.
• The repair will be performed free of charge once parts and instructions are available at dealerships.

In the meantime, drivers who hear rattling from the rear of the vehicle or notice the spoiler shifting when the liftgate opens should have it inspected before the recall remedy is finalized.