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2017 Dodge Journey engine problems

The 2017 Dodge Journey has 45 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

45

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

0

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

I WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND THE VEHICLE KEPT TRYING TO SPEED ITSELF BACK UP AND THE CAR KEPT SLOWING DOWN I NOTICED THE CAR WAS ON FIRE IN THE BACK OF THE CAR SO I PULLED OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF JUMPED OUT WALKED TO A SAFE DISTANCE CALLED THE POLICE WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH THEM THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 20, 2017 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Dodge Journey have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2017 Dodge Journey engine — 14% 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.