Dodge Journey
Owners filed 5,278 complaints across 14 model years of the Dodge Journey. The 2009 drew the most (1,433); the 2007 the fewest (4).
Model years14
Complaints5,278
Recalls52
Fires103
Deaths1
Every Dodge Journey model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2019 | 100 | 1 | — | 6 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2018 | 233 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2017 | 197 | 2 | 7 | 12 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 386 | 4 | 4 | 19 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2015 | 553 | 6 | 9 | 30 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2014 | 414 | 7 | 8 | 26 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2013 | 353 | 4 | 9 | 19 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2012 | 376 | 6 | 13 | 21 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2011 | 169 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2010 | 988 | 3 | 16 | 18 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2009 | 1,433 | 8 | 30 | 41 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine |
Which Dodge Journey years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2009 is the weakest year on record, with 1,433 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 8 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.