2015 Dodge Journey: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 859 complaints
859
Total Complaints
55,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
50
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,000 25th Percentile
55,000 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
133
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
113
SERVICE BRAKES
93
SEATS
86
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
78
POWER TRAIN
74
AIR BAGS
68
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
51
STEERING
39
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
31

Severity Assessment

50
Crashes
15
Fires
69
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAIL..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAI..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER..."

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

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