"How reliable is the 2014 Dodge Journey?"

"Based on 635 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Dodge Journey has a median complaint mileage of 51293 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Dodge Journey?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Dodge Journey is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 635 total complaints filed."

2014 Dodge Journey: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 635 complaints

635

Total Complaints

51,293mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

19,775 25th Percentile

51,293 Median Mileage

89,203 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

101

Engine

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Seats

Power Train

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT..."

"THE VEHICLE WILL FAIL TO START INITIALLY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WILL START AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL APPEAR. ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OUT AND THE DASH WILL GO BLANK AND HAVE ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, I.E. ABS, AIRBAGS, ESC, TPMS, ENGINE MIL,..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S DRIVER FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND KNEE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTUR..."

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 101 complaints

25th: 13,000 mi Median: 46,500 mi 75th: 93,262 mi

Engine 97 complaints

25th: 16,000 mi Median: 55,193 mi 75th: 93,591 mi

Service Brakes 77 complaints

25th: 18,000 mi Median: 40,692 mi 75th: 71,750 mi

Unknown Or Other 62 complaints

25th: 29,375 mi Median: 60,981 mi 75th: 93,589 mi

Air Bags 46 complaints

25th: 33,000 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 94,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 75 TX: 69 GA: 45 CA: 44 SC: 28 MI: 27 IL: 24 NC: 23 OH: 22 MO: 20

Who Files Complaints?

0.8%

Original Owners

99.2%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Journey — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2009	2088	65,000	Electrical System	71
2010	1473	73,000	Electrical System	27
2011	252	66,636	Service Brakes	11
2012	621	85,060	Electrical System	34
2013	501	72,000	Engine	31
2015	859	55,000	Engine	50
2016	598	55,000	Engine	34
2017	308	35,000	Electrical System	16
2018	328	23,000	Electrical System	11
2019	116	29,000	Unknown Or Other	11
2020	74	34,294	Unknown Or Other	2

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