Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Journey AWD Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Journey AWD? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Dodge Journey AWD problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 258 owner complaints across 2 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Journey AWD | 1 | 97 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Journey AWD | Not confirmed | 161 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Journey AWD, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system100 complaints
- service brakes79 complaints
- hydraulic39 complaints
- power train33 complaints
- engine31 complaints
- unknown or other28 complaints
- air bags23 complaints
- tires22 complaints