If you are checking a used Dodge Journey, this hub is the starting point. It is built to gather the practical questions a buyer or owner actually has: what usually goes wrong, which year windows deserve caution, what warning signs matter, and what to check before money changes hands.
The Dodge Journey is tracked here as a midsize crossover coverage hub. This page is a researched coverage page, not a final reliability verdict. Specific defect claims should come from sourced child pages, not guesswork.
Before buying or ignoring symptoms, verify open recalls by VIN, scan for stored OBD codes, check service history, and use any linked CarFaultIQ fault or symptom pages to decide the next practical step.
Official evidence for this model
Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.
US safety recalls
26 distinct official identifiers · US
Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.
- 25V552000 — model years 2019, 2020
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Ram ProMaster and 2019-2020 Dodge Journey vehicles. Cracks in the microprocessor may cause the vehicle's rearview camera image not to display properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
- 22V723000 — model years 2017, 2018
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dodge Journey vehicles. The amber side reflex reflector assembled into the headlamp may not reflect brightly enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective…
- 18V523000 — model years 2018
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Manufacturer communications / TSBs
572 distinct official identifiers · US
Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.
- 11036184 — model years 2016, 2017
EMISSION RECALL NORTH AMERICA Catalytic Converter Efficiency Z98 SYMPTOM DESCRIPTION About 68,312 of the above vehicles may exceed emission standards for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) because of a loss of catalytic converter efficiency.
- 11034359 — model years 2019
Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1. ● P0430 - Catalyst System…
- 11034343 — model years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Emissions Recall U67 - Catalytic Converter Efficiency - Dealer Notification (Revision 11)
US defect investigations
7 distinct official identifiers · US
An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.
- EA24003 — model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved parties…
- PE24006 — model years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
- PE23008 — model years 2009
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During this investigation, ODI collected information and evidence related to the defect…
Canadian recalls
27 distinct official identifiers · CA
Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.
- 2025442 — model years 2019, 2020
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
- 2019388 — model years 2017, 2018
Issue: On certain vehicles, the front amber side reflex reflector does not meet the requirements of Canadian regulations. Safety Risk: This may cause the vehicle to be less visible to others and could create an increased risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will…
- 2018422 — model years 2018
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
US owner complaint reports
5,262 distinct reports · US
Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2,020 reports
- ENGINE: 946 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES: 674 reports
A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.
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