2011 Dodge Durango
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Award applies only to vehicles built after May 2011
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2011-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Dodge Durango SXT 4-door 4wd
The Dodge Durango was redesigned for the 2011 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s face remained in contact with the frontal airbag, but its head still rolled around the left side of the steering wheel toward the intruding A-pillar. The side curtain airbag deployed but does not have sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with forward side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag deployed. |
Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was not maintained well.
The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but then rolled around to the left side. The side curtain airbag does not extend far enough forward toward the A-pillar to protect the head from possible contact with forward side structure.
Parking brake pedal, door hinge pillar, and instrument panel intrusion was extensive and contributed to a high risk of injury to the left lower leg, a significant risk to the left foot, and a moderate risk to the left hip.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1510 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 26 |
| Footrest (cm) | 25 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 18 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 29 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 30 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 4 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 9 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 21 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 18 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 19 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1510 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 119 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 6 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.25 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 5.3 |
| Right | 2.5 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 10 |
| Right | 4 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 6 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 1.53 |
| Right | 0.59 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.9 |
| Right | 1.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 256 |
| Right | 61 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2011-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4-door 4wd
The Dodge Durango was redesigned for the 2011 model year. The vehicle is derived from the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was also redesigned for 2011. The Durango has a longer wheelbase and overall length to accommodate three rows of seats. Frontal structure is essentially similar to that of the Grand Cherokee, and the seat belts and frontal airbags are identical. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee conducted by Chrysler Corporation.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1003 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 2 |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Center (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -3 |
| Rearward (cm) | -7 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1003 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 193 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 24 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 39 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.5 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.27 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.42 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.4 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 52 |
| Right | 50 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2011-24 models built after May 2011
Tested vehicle: 2011 Dodge Durango Express 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Dodge Durango was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Beginning with 2011 models built after May 2011, design changes were made to the side airbags to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.) The tested car was built after the side airbag changes were made.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES1113 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -16.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES1113 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 118 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.13 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.58 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 38 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -33 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES1113 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 60 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.12 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.26 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 37 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 35 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2011-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Dodge Durango Express 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 5,059 lbs |
| Peak force | 23,602 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.67 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seats (AHR)
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power cloth seats (AHR) |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 48 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 18 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 15.6 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 47 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 21 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 342 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.