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2009 Dodge Journey AWDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 161 owner complaints about the 2009 Dodge Journey AWD, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints1619 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage74kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 21, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Dodge Journey AWD has problems

161 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system471
Service brakes, hydraulic331
Power train284
Service brakes190
Tires190
Air bags171
Engine172
Wheels90
Steering71
14 other systems371

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2009 Dodge Journey AWD recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do electrical system problems start?

74kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 27 electrical system complaints. 81% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
2under 30k miles22under 100k miles5100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Journey AWD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Journey AWD median. How we score

'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2009 Dodge Journey AWD, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Totally Integrated Power Module FailureDP14004 · closed Jul 24, 2015
    No recall
  2. Vehicle entrapmentEA24003 · still open
    Open
  3. Vehicle entrapmentPE23008 · closed Aug 15, 2024
    No recall
  4. Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine StallRQ14002 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 14V-373
In owners' words

What Journey AWD owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TRANSFER CASE IS GOING OUT, AND VEHICLE WILL STALL AND NOT START AGAIN FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT EVEN BACKUP, HAD TO CALL A TOLL TRUCK.
Complaint 11203413 · Apr 24, 2019 · 90,000 miles
HORN HONKS RANDOMLY BY ITSELF. PARKED, MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, OR DRIVING THIS IS DANGEROUS DISTRACTING FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. SCARY STARTLES ME AND FREAKS MY NEIGHBORS OUT! DRAINING MY BATTERY TOO. ALSO A CLICKING SOUND WHEN NOTHING ON. I GOOGLED IT AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS…
Complaint 11196064 · Apr 13, 2019
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HORN BLOWS LIKE YOU ARE HOLDING THE HORRN DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES N TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING. WE THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS STEALING IT. AT LEAST 4 TIMES…
Complaint 11110992 · Jul 12, 2018 · 99,000 miles

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