Dodge Journey — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2009, 2010 · Best bets: 2020, 2019, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2013

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Journey Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 2007: 4 complaints 2007 2008: 8 complaints 2009: 1433 complaints 2009 2010: 988 complaints 2011: 169 complaints 2011 2012: 376 complaints 2013: 352 complaints 2013 2014: 410 complaints 2015: 553 complaints 2015 2016: 385 complaints 2017: 197 complaints 2017 2018: 230 complaints 2019: 100 complaints 2019 2020: 64 complaints 2020
2020: 64 complaints
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YearComplaints
20074
20088
20091433
2010988
2011169
2012376
2013352
2014410
2015553
2016385
2017197
2018230
2019100
202064

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 100 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 230 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 197 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 385 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 553 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 410 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 352 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 376 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 169 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 988 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 1433 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.