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2012 Dodge Journey electrical system problems

The 2012 Dodge Journey has 163 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

163

Electrical System complaints

26%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Journey electrical system complaints by model year798 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 798 complaints2010: 658 complaints2011: 52 complaints2012: 163 complaints2013: 117 complaints2014: 147 complaints2015: 170 complaints2016: 104 complaints2017: 64 complaints2018: 74 complaints2019: 21 complaints2020: 17 complaints
Journey electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

15V675000Electrical SystemOctober 19, 2015 · 275,187 units

Defect

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured April 21, 2012, to April 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the wiring harness for the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module and leak into the module, disabling the ABS and/or the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system.

Consequence

If the ABS or ESC is disabled, a loss of vehicle stability could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will seal the ABS wiring harness to prevent water from entering and will replace the ABS module and repair the headlamp and dash wiring harness, as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R61.

What owners report

I HAD A ABS LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT APPEAR, PULLED INTO GAS STATION. APPROACHED THE FUEL PUMPS AND PRESSED THE BRAKES AND SLID ON THE ICY PAVEMENT (SNOWY MICHIGAN) INTO THE GAS PUMP PROTECTORS MADE OF CONCRETE. COULDN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE @~8MPH SLIGHTLY TURNED APPROACHING A GAS PUMP ON WET/ICY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 7, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2012 Dodge Journey have?

NHTSA has 163 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Journey electrical system — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2012 Dodge Journey electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 15V675000.

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.