2021-2023 Dodge Durango Recall: Rear Spoiler May Detach While Driving

Chrysler has recalled the rear spoiler on the Dodge Durango three times. The first campaign went out in October 2021. The second followed in February 2023. On August 13, 2026, FCA US filed a third, and this one reaches 74,578 SUVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years.

Owners who already had the spoiler fixed under either earlier recall are in this one too. Chrysler's filing states it plainly: vehicles repaired under the prior recalls will need the new repair completed.

The spoiler sits at the top of the liftgate. Raising and lowering the hatch works the part against the body, the mounting damages over time, and the spoiler can come off while the SUV is moving.

The Issue

Chrysler describes the failing part as an "over-flush" rear spoiler, meaning it sits proud of the surrounding bodywork instead of level with it. Each cycle of the liftgate loads a spoiler mounted that way against the panel it should be flush against. The damage accumulates until the spoiler separates.

One line in the Part 573 explains why the first two campaigns did not hold. Chrysler writes that this recall is not related to a part defect, but to an assembly issue where the vehicle may have been built with an over-flush spoiler.

The parts themselves are sound. A Durango came down the line with the spoiler seated wrong, and a remedy that supplies a replacement spoiler does not correct how the vehicle was assembled around it. The components involved are the standard upper liftgate spoiler, part 7DY53TZZAB, and the special upper, part 7DY56TZZAB, both from Nascote Industries in Nashville, Illinois.

Affected Models

Model	Model years	Production	Units
Dodge Durango	2021-2023	Jul 13, 2020 - Mar 28, 2023	74,578

Both earlier campaigns drew their populations the same way, from engineering change records and vehicle production records available when each recall decision was made. The 2021 campaign covered the 2021 model year alone. The 2023 campaign widened to 2021 through 2023. This third pass covers that same span with a population built from what Chrysler now understands about how the assembly problem spread.

Chronology and Investigation

FCA US filed recall 21V842, internal code Y73, on October 28, 2021 for 2021 Durangos whose rear spoilers could detach.

On February 23, 2023, it filed 23V115, internal code 20A, for the same failure across 2021 to 2023 Durangos.

Three years passed. On March 19, 2026, Chrysler's Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance group opened an investigation because field data showed spoilers were still detaching on vehicles where the Y73 or 20A remedy had already been performed.

That review ran to June 2, 2026, with the safety group working through field data alongside Engineering to trace the part design and its change history. Chrysler's Vehicle Regulations Committee determined a safety defect on August 6, 2026, and the company filed with NHTSA a week later.

Reported Incidents

As of July 29, 2026, across all markets, Chrysler counted 116 warranty claims, 37 other service records and 8 customer assistance records that potentially relate to the condition.

Those records carry receipt dates running from May 10, 2022 to June 30, 2026. The first of them landed roughly six months after the original 2021 recall was filed, and they continued through the month before Chrysler's defect determination.

Chrysler reports no accidents and no injuries in any market.

What Owners Should Do

The remedy is under development. Chrysler has not published what the fix involves, which follows from the assembly framing, because correcting how a spoiler seats against a liftgate is a different job from handing a dealer a new spoiler.

Owner notification letters are scheduled to begin September 10, 2026. VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026, so owners can confirm whether a specific Durango is included before any mail arrives. Chrysler's number for this recall is 61D, and customer service is at 1-800-853-1403.

Chrysler has issued no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory, and out-of-pocket repairs fall under the general reimbursement plan already on file with NHTSA.

Symptoms to Watch For

Chrysler names two warning signs in the filing itself, which is more than most recall reports offer.

A knock when the liftgate moves. Occupants may hear the spoiler striking the body as the hatch opens or closes. That contact is the mechanism doing its damage.

A rattle at speed. A spoiler that has worked loose will make noise while driving before it leaves.

An uneven gap along the top of the liftgate. The defect is a spoiler sitting proud of the surrounding panel, so the fit is visible. Compare the seam across the width of the hatch.

Movement under hand pressure. Push at the outer edges with the liftgate open. A spoiler that shifts has lost part of its attachment.

A completed repair under Y73 or 20A does not rule any of this out. Those are the vehicles that prompted the new investigation.

How Long Will the Recall Repair Take?

No estimate is possible while the remedy is still in development, and Chrysler has not committed to one.

The shape of the problem suggests the work runs longer than a straight part swap. Reseating a spoiler correctly on a liftgate built out of tolerance means addressing the mounting and the fit, not just the component, and the two earlier campaigns are the evidence that a quick exchange did not settle it.

How Worried Should a Durango Owner Be?

Nothing here threatens the people inside the SUV. A spoiler that departs at speed becomes debris for the traffic behind, which is where the crash risk sits, and Chrysler has logged no accidents or injuries across four years and three campaigns.

The frustration is the repeat. An owner who responded to two prior recall letters and had the work done is being asked a third time, and the paperwork now says the earlier remedies addressed the wrong thing.

Nothing here warrants parking the Durango. Checking the VIN and listening at the liftgate are worth doing now, because the remedy Chrysler has not finished designing is still months from a dealer bay.

Find your Dodge recall information: https://www.mopar.com/en-us/my-vehicle/recalls/search.html