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Dodge JOURNEY — Years to Avoid

Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.

Avoid These Years

2010 Dodge JOURNEY

1480 complaints (1850% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY . THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HE WAS THEN ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN BLUE SMOKE WAS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO GET

2015 Dodge JOURNEY

864 complaints (1080% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAIL

2014 Dodge JOURNEY

643 complaints (804% of segment average)

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Main issue: THE VEHICLE WILL FAIL TO START INITIALLY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WILL START AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL APPEAR. ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OUT AND THE DASH WILL GO BLANK AND HAVE ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, I.E. ABS, AIRBAGS, ESC, TPMS, ENGINE MIL,

2012 Dodge JOURNEY

621 complaints (776% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY SXT, EQUIPPED WITH A PARK SENSE MOPAR BACKING SYSTEM (PART NUMBER 82212465). THE CONTACT WAS IN REVERSE WHEN THE BACKING SYSTEM ALERTED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHING. THE CONTACT HEARD THE ALERT CHIME BUT STATED THAT THE ALARM NEEDED TO BE AMPLI

2016 Dodge JOURNEY

609 complaints (761% of segment average)

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Main issue: I HAD 2016 DODGE JOURNEY BOUGHT FROM SUPERSTITION DODGE IN MESA ARIZONA. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF WHILE BRAKING AND ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING. WHEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF THE CAR LOOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS COULD CAUSE FETAL ACCIDENT AND MAY BE DEATH. I CONTACTED DODGE TEMPE ARIZONA. I WENT

2013 Dodge JOURNEY

503 complaints (629% of segment average)

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Main issue: I COULD NOT SET THE CRUISE CONTROL WITHOUT HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. ONCE I GOT THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 75 MPH I COULD NOT GET IT TO TURN OFF. I HIT THE BRAKES 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD DECELERATE. ONCE THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF THERE WAS A SUDDEN HARD SHIFT ON THE ENGINE AND A LOUD KNOCKING

2018 Dodge JOURNEY

332 complaints (415% of segment average)

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Main issue: AFTER PCM AND ECM RECALL REPAIR, BLUETOOTH SYSTEM WOULD NOT CONNECT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TOUCH SCREEN RADIO MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING, ECO COLOR DRIVEING TRACKER NOLONGER WORKED, THE ELECTRONIC GAS MILES WAS INCORRECT (EXP: AFTER PUTING GAS IN MILES SHOWED 115 UNTIL EMPTY, DRIVE 7 MILES THE CA

2017 Dodge JOURNEY

313 complaints (391% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE'S BLUETOOTH FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. UPON REACHING HIS DESTINATION, THE CONTACT PARKED, TURNED OFF, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE SEVERAL HOURS LATER, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT

2011 Dodge JOURNEY

253 complaints (316% of segment average)

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Main issue: AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES, AND LESS THAN 5 MONTHS OLD, MY 2011 DODGE JOURNEY, BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY (STEERING WHEEL) WHEN I SLOWED DOWN. AT FIRST, IT BEGAN AT APPROX 52 MILES AN HOUR, AND WAS NOTICEABLE GOING DOWN SMALL HILLS. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME WORSE; VIOLENTLY SHAKING ANYWHERE FROM 3

2019 Dodge JOURNEY

125 complaints (156% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: UCONNECT DONT WORK HALF THE TIME, UCONNECT SAYS ITS A DEALER PROBLEM DEALER SAYS ITS A UCONNECT PROBLEM, READY TO GET IT ALL BACK