2008 DODGE JOURNEY Recalls, Complaints & Safety

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

12 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
WHEELS	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2
SERVICE BRAKES	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER	1

Incident date: Apr 2, 2021

WE WERE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND SUDDENLY THE ELECTRICAL WENT CRAZY. THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF REPEATEDLY, THE WIPERS TURNED ON AND WOULDN'T SHUT OFF, THE WIPER FLUID KEPT SPRAYING, THE BLINKER LIGHTS KEPT BLINKING, AND IT CONTINUED EVEN AFTER WE TURNED OFF THE CAR. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRI... Read more

Incident date: Apr 2, 2021

Incident date: Jun 7, 2018

A SHORT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR WIRING HARNESS CAUSES HEAD LIGHTS TO FLASH, TURN SIGNALS TO FAIL TO OPERATE, SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, AND WARNING LIGHTS TO FLASH. IT ALSO FEELS LIKE ABS IS DISABLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND... Read more

Incident date: Jun 7, 2018

Incident date: Dec 20, 2015

GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, 225 70R16, SET OF FOUR, APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 5,000 MILES. AT 70 MPH ON EXPRESSWAY, ENTIRE OUTER SIDEWALL BLEW OUT, LEAVING TREAD AND INNER SIDEWALL INTACT. THIS IS ON MY 87 YEAR OLD MOTHER'S VEHICLE, BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS DRIVING AND THE TIRE WAS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR.... Read more

Incident date: Jul 11, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR... Read more

Incident date: Jan 26, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS... Read more

Incident date: Mar 31, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOUCHED THE VALVE AND THE TIRE DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VALVE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED... Read more

NHTSA Safety Investigations — DODGE JOURNEY

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA — Open — Model Year: 2009

Vehicle entrapment

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-008 on May 1, 2023 to investigate an incident involving a 2009 Dodge Journey alleging occupant entrapment during a vehicle fire that resulted in a fatality. During the investigation, ODI collected information from the manufacturer and involved pa... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2019

Back up camera failure

On February 27, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to investigate complaints alleging a loss of back up camera function in Model Year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Dodge Journey vehicles.Â Complainants reported experiencing black screens, upside down ... Read more

RQ — Closed — Model Year: 2015

Stall from Crankshaft\Camshaft Failure

On December 13, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received recall 16V-907 from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that identified a safety defect involving crankshaft or camshaft sensor failures on certain 2016 Model Year Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehi... cles. The failure of the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may lead to a loss of motive power (LOMP) in the recalled vehicles.Â Following the receipt of recall 16V-907, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received 127 vehicle ownerâs questionnaires (VOQ), in which consumers allege experiencing crankshaft or camshaft failures on similar vehicles not included in the recall.Â On July 22, 2022, this Recall Query was opened to further assess the scope, frequency, and safety consequences of the alleged defect described in the recall. During this investigation, ODI sent two information request (IR) letters to FCA.Â The first letter was sent on August 15, 2022, and the second on July 12, 2024.Â Responses to these IR letters, that included manufacturer claim data related to the alleged defect, were received on September 26, 2022, and September 6, 2024, respectively. Analysis of ODI and FCA claim data identified two failure modes relating to intermittent crankshaft and camshaft sensor loss of signal.Â The first failure mode involves a faulty crankshaft or camshaft electrical connector, as identified in recall 16V-907. The second failure mode involves a faulty crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor.Â Both failure modes exhibit intermittent operation of the crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor that can result in a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), engine stall while driving, or a no start condition. For the first failure mode, the claim data indicates that the majority of failures resulted in a LOMP and occurred on vehicles covered by recall 16V-907. For the second failure mode, the claim data indicates that the majority of failures resulted in a MIL or no start condition and occurred on vehicles manufactured prior to the vehicles covered by recall 16V-907. VOQ and claim data submitted to NHTSA, involving vehicles built outside the scope of recall 16V-907, commonly do not describe a LOMP. Â These claims typically describe experiencing symptoms such as a MIL, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) associated with crank/camshaft position sensor, and subsequent visits to a dealership. A substantially smaller percentage of the complaints allege an actual LOMP ( During production, FCA implemented multiple corrective actions to address the camshaft/camshaft sensor signal issue. The last of which was a software update that occurred in February 2016 and based on the claim data, addressed the crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor issues that were leading to MIL or no start.Â For vehicles built prior to the software update, the sensor failures were normally covered under warranty. FCAâs assessment of the alleged defect is that the subject vehicles (not included in recall 16V-907) are not typically experiencing a LOMP when they have trouble with their crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor and for that reason it does not represent a safety defect. Â FCA states consumers experience multiple warning signs including MIL illumination, drive quality changes, or no start conditions when a crankshaft and/or camshaft position sensor is failing. Based on ODI's analysis of the failure modes, the failure mode for vehicles not included in recall 16V-907 is unlikely to result in LOMP. The data indicates that vehicles not included in the recall experience LOMP at much lower rates than the recalled population.Â In addition, ODI is not aware of any related vehicle crashes or injuries in that time.Â Given these facts, a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time. Â Accordingly, this investigation is closed without action. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.Read more

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2020	1	77	View
2019	1	116	View
2018	9	328	View
2017	5	308	View
2016	6	598	View
2015	9	859	View
2014	10	635	View
2013	5	503	View
2012	7	621	View
2011	4	252	View
2010	4	1,475	View
2009	11	2,090	View
2008 (current)	0	12
2007	0	7	View

Model	Recalls	Complaints
DURANGO	234	19,190	View
CARAVAN	213	14,304	View
GRAND CARAVAN	203	18,754	View
CHARGER	200	8,152	View
RAM	176	5,521	View
DAKOTA	153	9,250	View
CHALLENGER	102	2,357	View
STRATUS	94	3,621	View

2008 DODGE JOURNEY

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