Dodge Journey Complaints

5,556 consumer complaints on file.

#11722203March 5, 2026
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2020 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image was upside down or blank while displayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention). The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were on backorder. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11721423March 2, 2026
ENGINE, AIR BAGS
The contact owned a 2013 Dodge Journey. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V432000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that previously, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate as intended while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The check engine oil pressure warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact managed to pull over at a local gas station and noticed black smoke leaking from under the hood. The contact stated that after she depressed the release hood latch button, the engine fire increased and rose in size. The contact was able to safely exit the vehicle. The contact managed to obtain a nearby fire extinguisher and extinguished the fire with the help of nearby pedestrians. The local fire deparment arrive on scene and filed a report. A police report was not filed. The contact sought medical attention for severe mental distress. The fire department deems the source of the fire was possibly due to engine oil. Upon further investigation, a local independent mechanic diagnosed the source of the fire as an engine main wireharness failure. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard, where it was diagnosed as a total loss by the insurance provider and later transported to the contact's residence. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 267,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11721534March 2, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car door locks fail to lock/unlock. Outside, it has been intermittent, meaning at times, my key fob will unlock/lock the doors but at times will it work. I tried to lock my car after parking and the car buttons wouldn’t work and the car horn just beeped when I tried to use the key fob. Inside, the lock/unlock button does not work on either the driver or passenger side. I cannot lock/unlock the car from the inside. I cannot open the back passenger doors from the inside/outside; they remain locked. I cannot unlock the front passenger door from the inside buttons but - so far - can open the door by pulling the inside handle. The back hatch seems to be unlocked at all times now. The car doors do not automatically lock when driving like they used to. My children cannot get in or out of the car at present without climbing into the front driver’s seat. I am not sure if this is a consistent issue or intermittent at this time. My car just passed a multi-point inspection on Saturday, and I have an appointment for it to be evaluated on Wednesday. Please contact me if additional information is needed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11720685February 26, 2026
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while shifted in reverse(R), the back over prevention camera displayed the image of the rear of the vehicle up-side-down, and with lines of going through the image. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the remedy was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 121,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11720452February 25, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owned a 2015 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the interior of the vehicle was filled with smoke. No warning lights were illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was driven to the rear of a local gas station. The contact noticed the fire coming from the rear passenger side area of the vehicle. The contact and staff at the station began to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A Fire report was filed. In addition, the fire inspector informed the contact that the fire was an electrical fire. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was condemned as a total loss by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11720072February 24, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Left speaker drivers seat goes in and out with sound. Radio glitches volume goes up and down randomly. Open door alarm sounds randomly. Blue tooth does not work. Sinus x does not work. Back up camera flipped upside down and beeps all the time when in reverse.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11720147February 24, 2026
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image failed to display properly, and an “X” appeared on the screen instead of the camera image. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part was not yet available. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,329.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11720186February 24, 2026
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH and turning left, the steering wheel was extremely stiff. The contact stopped, exited the vehicle, opened the hood, and became aware that the power steering hoses were disconnected. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed, and the failure was associated with NHTSA ID Number: 16V273000 (STEERING); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11720303February 24, 2026
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
My car is junk. I have actually put tens of thousands of dollars into this car to keep it on the road. I would get rid of it but I owe more than it’s worth. This is insane. I cannot believe that none of the recalls come up on my vin because I’ve had to pay for so many repairs that are on recall lists for this car. Help me
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11719855February 23, 2026
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the camera was intermittently blank while reversing. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention). The driver had difficulty turning his head to check for vehicles or objects behind the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but there was no response. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718827February 18, 2026
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that occasionally the rearview camera image appeared upside down or distorted. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25E052 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the rearview camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer informed that the contact that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718922February 18, 2026
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CarMax sold me a vehicle with a Cracked & Leaking Exhaust Manifold & Catylic Converter & its causing Exhaust Fumes to come up inside vehicle & is getting worse as I drive it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718758February 18, 2026
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image, and the screen was blue or distorted. Several unknown warning lights were occasionally illuminated. Additionally, the instrument panel failed to display safety features as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718518February 17, 2026
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718197February 16, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Backup camera displays upside down and blurry. There is a current recall for this issue, but it doesn't include the 2018 models.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718274February 16, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My electrical shorts out, radio goes in and out and the ac/heat turns on and off! When I choose to turn off it will turn back on! When driving at night driving on paved road you can see the lights dim and brighten it has gotten worse since I got the car in 2024
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718291February 16, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The backup camera displays upside down. Talking to other Dodge owners this seems to be a common problem. I Seema to me this is a defect that has the potential to be a safety hazard because it gives a distorted review
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718174February 15, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My 2012 dodge journey suddenly and violently stalled in the middle of crossing a green light. no check engine lights prior to this only thing that happened a few days before was car wouldn’t start said to press clutch and start button I have an automatic engine, and kept saying keys lefts vehicle even though keys where in the car. This was very scary because it gave me no problems before we could have been on the freeway when this happened thankfully not but this needs to be looked into.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11717999February 14, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
Error code B25AA-01 Front Passenger Door Handel- General Electrical failure is on in my car since you are investigating it thought you might know
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718001February 14, 2026
ENGINE
No compression head gasket prob not running hot or water being used but cylinder test shows no compression and combustion leak detector test shows leak
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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