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2010 Dodge Journey engine problems

The 2010 Dodge Journey has 188 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

188

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Journey engine complaints by model year188 complaints2007: 2 complaints2009: 173 complaints2010: 188 complaints2011: 34 complaints2012: 105 complaints2013: 77 complaints2014: 102 complaints2015: 138 complaints2016: 122 complaints2017: 45 complaints2018: 32 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 9 complaints
Journey engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A CHIME ACTIVATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE BUT WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 2, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2010 Dodge Journey have?

NHTSA has 188 complaints about the 2010 Dodge Journey engine — 13% 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.