2019 Dodge Journey problems and recalls

Owners filed 52 complaints on the 2019 Dodge Journey in the last three full years, out of 100 on record. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other.

100
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
54.5
Severity index

Severity index 54.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 60 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 51% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 29 complaints (29.0%)29 29%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 23 complaints (23.0%)23 23%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 19 complaints (19.0%)19 19%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (9.0%)9 9%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 8 complaints (8.0%)8 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 8 complaints (8.0%)8 8%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (6.0%)6 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (6.0%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2929.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2323.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION1919.0%
ENGINE99.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING88.0%
AIR BAGS88.0%
POWER TRAIN66.0%
SERVICE BRAKES66.0%

Complaints filed per year

014292019: 22020: 102021: 32022: 42023: 122024: 182025: 222026: 29 (partial year)192021222324252629
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20192
202010
20213
20224
202312
202418
202522
2026 (year to date)29
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (52 against 17).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V55200026/08/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Ram ProMaster and 2019-2020 Dodge Journey vehicles. Cracks in the microprocessor may cause the vehicle's rearview camera image not to display properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Mo

Other Dodge Journey model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.