2009 DODGE JOURNEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,409 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (601 complaints · 42.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 41
  • Fires 30
  • Injuries 34
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 601 of 1,409 owner complaints (42.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 601 complaints, 42.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 601 · 42.7% · 8 crash reports 9 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 230 complaints, 16.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 230 · 16.3% · 4 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 113 complaints, 8.0% of reports ENGINE 113 · 8.0% · 3 crash reports 9 fire reports AIR BAGS: 98 complaints, 7.0% of reports AIR BAGS 98 · 7.0% · 15 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 69 complaints, 4.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 69 · 4.9% · 3 crash reports 5 fire reports STEERING: 59 complaints, 4.2% of reports STEERING 59 · 4.2% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 28 complaints, 2.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 · 2.0% · 2 crash reports TIRES: 27 complaints, 1.9% of reports TIRES 27 · 1.9% VISIBILITY: 17 complaints, 1.2% of reports VISIBILITY 17 · 1.2% · 2 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 343 complaints, 24.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 343 · 24.3% · 6 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 601 42.7% 8 crashes · 9 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 230 16.3% 4 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 113 8.0% 3 crashes · 9 fires
AIR BAGS 98 7.0% 15 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 69 4.9% 3 crashes · 5 fires
STEERING 59 4.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 2.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 27 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 17 1.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 343 24.3% 6 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2008. 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2010-Q3: 59 owner reports 59 2010-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2011-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2011-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2011-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2011-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2012-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2012-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2012-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2013-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q3: 62 owner reports 62 2014-Q4: 61 owner reports 61 2015-Q1: 88 owner reports 88 2015-Q2: 98 owner reports 98 2015-Q3: 138 owner reports 138 2015-Q4: 66 owner reports 66 2016-Q1: 76 owner reports 76 2016-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2016-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2016-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2017-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2018-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2008 Apr 2026 Investigation RQ14002 ● Investigation RQ14002 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004 Investigation PE23008 ● Investigation PE23008 Investigation EA24003 ● Investigation EA24003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 7
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 14
2010-Q2 Owner reports 29
2010-Q3 Owner reports 59
2010-Q4 Owner reports 31
2011-Q1 Owner reports 21
2011-Q2 Owner reports 35
2011-Q3 Owner reports 28
2011-Q4 Owner reports 34
2012-Q1 Owner reports 26
2012-Q2 Owner reports 24
2012-Q3 Owner reports 23
2012-Q4 Owner reports 18
2013-Q1 Owner reports 17
2013-Q2 Owner reports 22
2013-Q3 Owner reports 15
2013-Q4 Owner reports 19
2014-Q1 Owner reports 14
2014-Q2 Owner reports 23
2014-Q3 Owner reports 62
2014-Q4 Owner reports 61
2015-Q1 Owner reports 88
2015-Q2 Owner reports 98
2015-Q3 Owner reports 138
2015-Q4 Owner reports 66
2016-Q1 Owner reports 76
2016-Q2 Owner reports 25
2016-Q3 Owner reports 34
2016-Q4 Owner reports 21
2017-Q1 Owner reports 14
2017-Q2 Owner reports 17
2017-Q3 Owner reports 19
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 30
2018-Q2 Owner reports 14
2018-Q3 Owner reports 16
2018-Q4 Owner reports 16
2019-Q1 Owner reports 15
2019-Q2 Owner reports 15
2019-Q3 Owner reports 17
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 13
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 RQ14002
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
Defect investigation 1 PE23008
Defect investigation 1 EA24003
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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