2017 DODGE JOURNEY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 196 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (30 complaints · 15.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
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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 30 of 196 owner complaints (15.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 15.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 · 15.3% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 25 complaints, 12.8% of reports ENGINE 25 · 12.8% · 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 22 complaints, 11.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 22 · 11.2% AIR BAGS: 18 complaints, 9.2% of reports AIR BAGS 18 · 9.2% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 16 complaints, 8.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 · 8.2% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 6.1% of reports STEERING 12 · 6.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 4.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 4.1% SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 3.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 2.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 52 complaints, 26.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 · 26.5% 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 30 15.3% 1 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 25 12.8% 0 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 22 11.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 18 9.2% 8 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 8.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 12 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 2.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 26.5% 0 crashes · 0 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 Jan 2017. 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2017 Jul 2026 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014 Investigation PE24006 ● Investigation PE24006 Investigation EA24003 ● Investigation EA24003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 11
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 11
2019-Q3 Owner reports 16
2019-Q4 Owner reports 13
2020-Q1 Owner reports 9
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 8
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 9
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 7
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
Defect investigation 1 PE24006
Defect investigation 1 EA24003

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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