Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Journey Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Journey? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Journey problems by model year
52 recall entries across 12 model years and 5,298 owner complaints across 14 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Journey | 1 | 66 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Journey | 1 | 102 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Journey | 6 | 237 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Journey | 2 | 202 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Journey | 4 | 389 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Journey | 6 | 554 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Journey | 7 | 416 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Journey | 4 | 353 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Journey | 6 | 377 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Journey | 4 | 169 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Journey | 3 | 988 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Journey | 8 | 1,433 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Journey | Not confirmed | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Journey | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Journey, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system2,089 complaints
- engine952 complaints
- service brakes680 complaints
- air bags639 complaints
- unknown or other616 complaints
- power train497 complaints
- steering339 complaints
- seats308 complaints