Dodge Journey

Where it stands out against its peers

• Seats: more complaints than 97% of 2015 cars — 16% of its 552 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 2%.
• Electronic stability control (esc): more complaints than 96% of 2015 cars — 9% of its 552 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 2%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• SEATS — 75 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• ENGINE — 60 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
• AIR BAGS — 43 owners reported this, 10 involving a crash
• POWER TRAIN — 35 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 34 owners reported this, 3 involving a fire
• SERVICE BRAKES — 23 owners reported this, 4 involving a crash
• ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES — 16 owners reported this
• STEERING — 12 owners reported this
• AIR BAGS,SEATS — 6 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 6 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 6 owners reported this
• ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE — 5 owners reported this
• STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE — 5 owners reported this
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES — 5 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS — 4 owners reported this
• ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — 4 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 4 owners reported this
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES — 4 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

74% of 2020 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 11V487000

  CONNECTING ROD FAILURE MAY LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

  CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• 11V550000

  THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

  CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS THAT COME IN CONTACT WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 1, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• 14V711000

  With inaccurate information on the tire placard, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a correct tire placard label, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P70.

• 15V431000

  If the displaced engine cover contacts the exhaust manifold, there would be an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved mounting system for the engine cover, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R32.

• 15V675000

  If the ABS or ESC is disabled, a loss of vehicle stability could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will seal the ABS wiring harness to prevent water from entering and will replace the ABS module and repair the headlamp and dash wiring harness, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R61.

• 16V273000

  A loss of power steering assist may require extra steering effort, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering return hoses, steel tubes, and power steering oil cooler, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S08.

• 16V461000

  If the transmission loses hydraulic pressure, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S44.

• 16V907000

  If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft or camshaft sensor connector, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S89.

9 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Vehicle entrapment

  Engineering analysis, opened August 2024, still open.

• Back up camera failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2024, closed September 2025.

• Vehicle entrapment

  Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2023, closed August 2024.

• Stall from Crankshaft\Camshaft Failure

  Recall query, opened July 2022, closed June 2025.

• Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment

  Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2019, closed February 2026.

• Totally Integrated Power Module Failure

  Defect petition, opened September 2014, closed July 2015.

• Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine Stall

  Recall query, opened June 2014, closed March 2015.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Dodge filed 54 bulletins about the 2022 Journey.

• Equipment: 13
• Electrical system: 12
• Engine and engine cooling: 8
• Visibility: 6
• Structure: 5
• Suspension: 3
• Exterior lighting: 2
• Power train: 2
• Steering: 2
• Seats: 1

• Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs),… · March 2024
• PSU Oil Pump Assy · January 2024
• 2nd Row Center Seat Lazy Or Slow When Folding. · January 2024
• Wireless Qi Charger Not Charging · January 2024
• Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring… · January 2024
• Wireless Qi Charger Not Charging · October 2023
• LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect. · October 2023
• Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring… · October 2023

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Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.