Major Problems with 2012 Dodge Journey Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Dodge Journey

2012 Dodge Journey STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 1000 miles

2012 Dodge Journey AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 2000 miles

2012 Dodge Journey AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 99365 miles

Browse 2012 Dodge Journey complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Journey owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey sxt equipped with a park sense mopar backing system (part number 82212465)....
83
~ 67697 miles
ENGINE
check engine light on. loss of engine power. after two time to the same dealer same problem. took car to
70
~ 64131 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
brakes on the 2012 dodge journey squeaked and appeared to not want to stop properly. i took vehicle in for...
68
~ 42556 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v675000 (electronic stability control...
38
~ 80419 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my daughter was driving the car when the abs light lit up and never turned off. then the add service...
32
~ 57858 miles
POWER TRAIN
i was driving at 830pm and had at least 120 miles on the same road and set the cruise control...
25
~ 52867 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph he crashed into a...
21
~ 68543 miles
STEERING
i purchased the vehicle on june 15 2012. unexpectedly on september 22 2012 my vehicle lost control at the location...
19
~ 63033 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving at 830pm and had at least 120 miles on the same road and set the cruise control...
14
~ 77026 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving the car on a busy road it suddenly lost power and died while driving it had it towed...
13
~ 59747 miles
WHEELS
i purchased the vehicle on june 15 2012. unexpectedly on september 22 2012 my vehicle lost control at the location...
11
~ 36637 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
my 2012 dodge journey rear windshield wiper is acting up. it won't start unless the wiper switch is off and...
9
~ 50144 miles
SUSPENSION
i purchased the vehicle on june 15 2012. unexpectedly on september 22 2012 my vehicle lost control at the location...
7
~ 15843 miles
TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey equipped with kumho solus kh16 225/55/r19 (dot 27pjya5m4411) tires. the contact stated...
5
~ 14007 miles
SEATS
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. the contact stated that the front passenger's seat heating system failed and...
4
~ 68114 miles
SEAT BELTS
rear passenger side seat belt is fraying in several equally spaced places and has a whole in it as a
4
~ 50973 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
i was using the scissor jack provided with the vehicle to remove a flat left front tire while parked in...
3
~ 19583 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. the contact stated that a loud grinding sound emitted from the vehicle...
3
~ 29000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
my 2012 dodge journey rear windshield wiper is acting up. it won't start unless the wiper switch is off and...
3
~ 56765 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. the contact stated that the rear passenger door was filled with water....
2
~ 84264 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
engine shut down while entering highway but all lights still work i was barley able to coast to side. electronic...
2
~ 18500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2012 dodge journey. consumer writes in regards to steering issues fuel leaks and brake system problems. *smd the consumer stated...
2
~ 20000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. while driving at any speed the abs indicator illuminated and the cruise...
1
~ 95000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. while driving at any speed the abs indicator illuminated and the cruise...
1
~ 95000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. while driving 75 mph steam was seen coming from the hood and...
1
~ 114000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. when the headlights were activated while the vehicle was in reverse the...
1
~ 65000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. while driving 30 mph all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument...
1
~ 45465 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. while driving 50 mph the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to...
1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. while operating the vehicle the instrument panel lights flickered off and on...
1
~ 19000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2012 dodge journey. consumer writes in regards to steering issues fuel leaks and brake system problems. *smd the consumer stated...
1
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. the contact stated while the vehicle was stopped the vehicle overheated and...
1
~ 39546 miles
STRUCTURE
the dash is starting to warp. *tr...
1
~ 40000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
nearly bald tires after 24 000 miles and two years. neither the dealership or the tire manufacturer will take responsibility...
1
~ 24000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the air conditioner...
1
~ 300 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey equipped with kumho solus kh16 225/55/r19 (dot 27pjya5m4411) tires. the contact stated...
1
~ 3037 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light the contact noticed...
1
~ 20 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light the contact noticed...
1
~ 20 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light the contact noticed...
1
~ 20 miles

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