2010 Dodge Journey Awd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 163 complaints
163
Total Complaints
55,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

23,310 25th Percentile
55,000 Median Mileage
95,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
53
Service Brakes
16
Unknown Or Other
15
Steering
14
Engine
14
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
9
Air Bags
6
Exterior Lighting
5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5
Power Train
4

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY. WHENEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AND THE CAR'S SPEED INCREASES TO A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR OVER THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING, WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING DOWNHILL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE CAR WILL VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFT AND THE ENGINE'S RPMS WILL RISE TO OVER 50..."
"PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. *TR"
"2010 DODGE JOURNEY ONE OF THE PISTONS KEEPS MIS-FIRING AND THE CAR SHAKES BADLY AT MEDIUM SPEEDS (55-70). WILL BE SECOND TIME TAKING CAR IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 53 complaints
25th: 41,238 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 100,000 mi
Service Brakes 16 complaints
25th: 16,250 mi Median: 39,617 mi 75th: 55,750 mi
Unknown Or Other 15 complaints
25th: 56,505 mi Median: 94,000 mi 75th: 106,149 mi
Steering 14 complaints
25th: 55,000 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 120,000 mi
Engine 14 complaints
25th: 55,488 mi Median: 88,000 mi 75th: 104,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 14 PA: 11 MI: 10 VA: 9 WA: 9 TX: 8 IN: 8 IL: 8 MO: 7 MN: 7

Who Files Complaints?

1.2%
Original Owners
98.8%
Second+ Owners

Dodge Journey Awd — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20092471

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28