2017 Dodge Journey - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Dodge Journey

322 problems have been reported for the 2017 Dodge Journey. The following chart shows the 27 most common problems for 2017 Dodge Journey. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 60 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (45 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Dodge Journey in the United States are 83,538 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Dodge Journey owners in the last 9 years is 322, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 322 / 83,538 / 9 * 1000 = 0.43.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Dodge Journey model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Dodge Journey in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
10
  2025
28
  2024
39
  2023
32
  2022
33
  2021
26
  2020
30
  2019
58
  2018
51
  2017
1

📊 Compare the 2017 Dodge Journey with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Dodge Journey, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Dodge Journey with the Dodge Journey from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Journey is 322 while the average number of problems reported for the 14 model years of the Dodge Journey is 591.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Dodge Journey with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2020 Journey
91
  2019 Journey
136
  2018 Journey
355
  2017 Journey
322
  2016 Journey
622
  2015 Journey
866
  2014 Journey
645
  2013 Journey
507
  2012 Journey
625
  2011 Journey
256
  2010 Journey
1,602
  2009 Journey
2,230
  2008 Journey
12
  2007 Journey
6


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