Dodge Durango Spoiler Recall: Third Campaign, Still No Fix — Your California Lemon Law Rights

On August 13, 2026, Stellantis filed NHTSA recall 26V528000 covering 74,578 model-year 2021-2023 Dodge Durango SUVs because the rear spoiler may not be aligned properly with the roof, can be damaged during liftgate use, and can eventually detach and become road debris. Stellantis' internal number for this campaign is 61D. Two facts set this recall apart from most: it is the third campaign for the same part, and the repair does not exist yet. This article is general information, not advice about your specific vehicle.

What the recall covers

The campaign covers certain model-year 2021-2023 Dodge Durangos — 74,578 vehicles in the U.S. Per the filing, some spoilers sit too flush with the roof, so opening and closing the liftgate lets the spoiler strike the body. Over repeated cycles that contact damages the spoiler and works its attachment loose. A loosened spoiler can come off at speed. Owners may hear the contact when using the liftgate, or notice a rattle from the rear of the roof while driving. VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.

This is the third recall for the same spoiler

NHTSA's filing states plainly that vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under campaign 21V842 or 23V115 — both for spoiler detachment — and that vehicles already repaired under those prior recalls will need the new repair completed. Stellantis opened this campaign after its own field data indicated the earlier remedies were not resolving the problem. For an owner, that sentence is the whole point: your SUV may have already been in for this twice, and the manufacturer is now telling you the prior fixes did not work. Under California law, a defect that survives repeated repair attempts is not a nuisance. It is the definition of the claim.

There is no fix yet

Stellantis has told NHTSA the remedy is still under development. Dealers were notified on August 20, 2026, and interim owner notification letters — letters that warn of the risk without offering a repair — are expected to begin mailing September 10, 2026. A second letter is supposed to follow once a repair exists, with no date announced. As of late July 2026, Stellantis had logged a small number of customer-assistance contacts along with roughly 116 warranty claims and dozens of other service records potentially related to the issue, with reports going back to May 2022; the company has said it is not aware of any crashes or injuries.

What Durango owners should do now

• Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — VINs became searchable August 20, 2026.
• Open the liftgate and look at the seam where the spoiler meets the roof. Photograph any gap, movement, or contact marks, with the date.
• Listen for the tell owners describe: a knock when the liftgate opens or closes, or a rattle from the rear roofline at speed.
• Take it to the dealer and ask them to document the inspection on a repair order, even though there is no remedy. A dated repair order that says no remedy is available is evidence, not a wasted trip.
• Dig out your old repair orders if the Durango was repaired under recall 21V842 or 23V115. Those documents show this is the third time.
• Keep the interim letter when it arrives — it is dated proof of notification.

The spoiler is usually not the only complaint

Most Durango owners who call us are not calling about a spoiler. They are calling because the SUV has been back repeatedly — commonly for electrical and Uconnect faults, warning lights that come and go, HVAC problems, or drivetrain noises and shifting complaints — and the spoiler recall is simply the newest line in a long service history. That accumulation is what a lemon law claim is made of. If your Durango has a thick folder of repair orders, the recall is a useful data point on top of a case that already exists.

How a California buyback works

Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, a vehicle may qualify as a lemon if it has a warranty-covered defect that substantially impairs its use, value or safety and the manufacturer cannot repair it after a reasonable number of attempts — or if it has been out of service for warranty repairs for 30 or more cumulative days. If your Durango qualifies, Stellantis generally must buy it back — refunding your down payment, monthly payments and loan payoff, minus a mileage offset for the miles driven before the first repair attempt — or replace it. In a successful claim the manufacturer pays your attorney fees separately, so representation does not come out of your recovery. Leased vehicles are covered too.

If your Durango is a 2021, the clock matters

Stellantis brands — Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Chrysler and Fiat — have opted into AB 1755. For opted-in manufacturers, a claim must be filed within one year of the express warranty's expiration and in no event more than six years from the vehicle's original delivery date. A Durango delivered in 2021 is approaching that six-year outer limit. Deadlines here are fact-specific and depend on your delivery date and warranty terms, so if you own an early-build Durango with a repair history, this is not a good year to wait and see whether a remedy shows up.

When the recall becomes a claim

A recall by itself does not make a vehicle a lemon. But this recall carries two features that most do not: the manufacturer has conceded that two prior repairs for the same defect did not hold, and there is no repair available today, so time out of service and time waiting keep accumulating. If your Durango has been in for the spoiler before, or has other unresolved warranty defects, you may be entitled to a buyback, a replacement, or a cash settlement, with Stellantis paying your attorney fees. We offer free case reviews for California Durango owners.