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 5276 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Journey | 1 | 64 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2019 Journey | 1 | 100 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Journey | 6 | 232 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Journey | 2 | 197 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2016 Journey | 4 | 386 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Journey | 6 | 553 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Journey | 7 | 413 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Journey | 4 | 353 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 Journey | 6 | 376 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Journey | 4 | 169 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Journey | 3 | 988 | 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 system2086 complaints
- service brakes990 complaints
- engine949 complaints
- air bags635 complaints
- unknown or other616 complaints
- power train494 complaints
- steering339 complaints
- seats304 complaints