Dodge Journey - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Dodge Journey owners have reported a total of 8,256 problems for their cars built in the 14 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Dodge Journey. The 2009 Dodge Journey cars have the most problems reported (2,230 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Dodge Journey

Model Year	Number of Problems
2020 Journey	90
2019 Journey	134
2018 Journey	352
2017 Journey	315
2016 Journey	619
2015 Journey	864
2014 Journey	644
2013 Journey	507
2012 Journey	625
2011 Journey	256
2010 Journey	1,602
2009 Journey	2,230
2008 Journey	12
2007 Journey	6

🔍 Common problems of Dodge Journey

The following chart shows the 34 most common problems for Dodge Journey cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (2,152 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (1,061 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Dodge Journey

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	2,152
Engine And Engine Cooling	1,061
Service Brakes	1,007
Equipment	740
Air Bag	677
Power Train	518
Steering	346
Seats	297
Electronic Stability Control	290
Vehicle Speed Control	221

Exterior Lighting	147
Other Fuel System	114
Wheel	105
Visibility	105
Suspension	80
Structure	80
Tire	74
Back Over Prevention	63
Seat Belt	62
Forward Collision Avoidance	25
Unknown Or Other	23
Air Brake	23
Latches/locks/linkage	12
Traction Control System	11
Gasoline Fuel System	7
Lane Departure	4
Parking Brake	3
Electronic Stability Control (esc)	2
Interior Lighting	2
Child Seat	1
	1
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness	1
Carry Handle, Shell, Base	1
Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle)	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Dodge Journey of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Journey model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Dodge Journey model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Journey Model Years

Journey Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2020	90	38,047	6	0.39
2019	134	47,291	7	0.40
2018	352	97,767	8	0.45
2017	315	83,538	9	0.42
2016	619	73,270	10	0.84
2015	864	85,018	11	0.92
2014	644	67,139	12	0.80
2013	507	67,886	13	0.57
2012	625	57,961	14	0.77
2011	256	23,820	15	0.72
2010	1,602	60,022	16	1.67
2009	2,230	66,775	17	1.96

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Dodge Journey is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2019 Journey	6
2018 Journey	36
2017 Journey	14
2016 Journey	36
2015 Journey	96
2014 Journey	36
2013 Journey	10
2012 Journey	36
2011 Journey	33
2010 Journey	59
2009 Journey	92

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