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2009 Dodge Journey Awd brakes problems

The 2009 Dodge Journey Awd has 56 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

56

Brakes complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Journey Awd brakes complaints by model year56 complaints2009: 56 complaints2010: 23 complaints
Journey Awd brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

2009 SXT AWD DODGE JOURNEY IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE INITIAL JOURNEY WE PURCHASED WHICH WAS A LEMON. WE PICKED UP THIS CAR 5/2009. IT HAD A STRANGE SMELL, MUCH LIKE PROPANE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS WARM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY AFTER SEVERAL VISITS. WE GAVE UP. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 28, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd have?

NHTSA has 56 complaints about the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd brakes — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.