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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Journey problems by model year
52 recall entries and 5217 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Journey | 1 | 60 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Journey | 1 | 91 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Journey | 6 | 217 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Journey | 2 | 194 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2016 Journey | 4 | 380 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Journey | 6 | 547 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Journey | 7 | 406 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Journey | 4 | 349 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 Journey | 6 | 374 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Journey | 4 | 169 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Journey | 3 | 985 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Journey | 8 | 1433 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2008 Journey | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Journey | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system2069 complaints
- service brakes981 complaints
- engine944 complaints
- air bags633 complaints
- unknown or other601 complaints
- power train493 complaints
- steering339 complaints
- seats298 complaints