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Dodge Journey years to avoid

The Dodge Journey years to avoid are 2009, 2010, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2016, 2013, 2018, 2017, 2011, 2019, 2020 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2007 is the cleanest year on record.

7,947

Total complaints

26

Recall campaigns

2007–2020

Years covered

12

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Dodge Journey NHTSA complaints by model year2,091 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 2,091 complaints2010: 1,480 complaints2011: 253 complaints2012: 621 complaints2013: 507 complaints2014: 643 complaints2015: 864 complaints2016: 609 complaints2017: 315 complaints2018: 333 complaints2019: 126 complaints2020: 86 complaints
Dodge Journey NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Journey years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2009High complaints + open investigation2,091
2010High complaints + open investigation1,480
2015High complaints + open investigation864
2014High complaints + open investigation643
2012Open safety investigation621
2016Open safety investigation609
2013Open safety investigation507
2018Open safety investigation333
2017Open safety investigation315
2011Open safety investigation253
2019Open safety investigation126
2020Open safety investigation86

Every Journey year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2020avoid861
2019avoid1261
2018avoid3336
2017avoid3152
2016avoid6094
2015avoid8646
2014avoid6437
2013avoid5074
2012avoid6216
2011avoid2534
2010avoid1,4803
2009avoid2,0918
2008120
200770

Common questions

What are the worst Dodge Journey years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Journey years to avoid are 2009, 2010, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2016, 2013, 2018, 2017, 2011, 2019, 2020. The cleanest year on record is 2007.

What is the best year for the Dodge Journey?

By complaint volume, 2007 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Journey years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Dodge Journey have?

Across all model years, the Journey has 26 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 7,947 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.