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2009 Dodge Journey Awd electrical system problems

The 2009 Dodge Journey Awd has 54 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

54

Electrical System complaints

22%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Journey Awd electrical system complaints by model year63 complaints2009: 54 complaints2010: 63 complaints
Journey Awd electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I WAS DRIVING 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SOMETHING SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNING BY THE TIME I COULD SAFELY PULL THE VEHICLE OVER THE FRONT END AND THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP THERE WAS SMOKE COMING IN THROUGH VENTS UNDER THE HOOD AND OUT THE EXHAUST. CALLED 911 FOR ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 11, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd have?

NHTSA has 54 complaints about the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd electrical system — 22% 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.