Dodge Journey — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. 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: 986 complaints 2011: 169 complaints 2011 2012: 375 complaints 2013: 351 complaints 2013 2014: 408 complaints 2015: 548 complaints 2015 2016: 383 complaints 2017: 196 complaints 2017 2018: 219 complaints 2019: 92 complaints 2019 2020: 61 complaints 2020
2020: 61 complaints
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YearComplaints
20074
20088
20091433
2010986
2011169
2012375
2013351
2014408
2015548
2016383
2017196
2018219
201992
202061

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 92 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 219 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 196 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 383 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 548 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 408 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 351 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 375 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 986 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.