10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,812 miles

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problem #22

Dec 142023

Journey

  • miles
Ignition coil and spark plug

- Haines, FL, USA

problem #21

Oct 072023

Journey

  • miles
Headrest saftey mechanism deployed due to the tension pin breaking internally while sitting in a driveway. Nothing caused deployment other than random device faliure

- Callahan, FL, USA

problem #20

Sep 282023

Journey

  • miles
The driver's headrest in my 2016 Dodge Journey has deployed and will not reset. The plastic pieces that hold the metal bar have broken. I have read about many other owners of Journeys, that are experiencing the same issue, yet there is no official recall. I have not taken it to be inspected.

- Davenport, FL, USA

problem #19

Aug 022023

Journey

  • miles
The other day I noticed my air bag warning light was on on my dashboard. I had my car hooked up to run the codes for the dash lights. It came back as the airbags in the drivers and passenger headrests had popped or started to pop. I had the headrests looked at and the black plastic cover on the back of it is partially coming off. There is a gap between the front of the headrest and the back of the headrest, big enough my finger can fit through. I was not in a car accident or anything like that, my car was parked for a few days and when I went to drive it, this is how I found it.

- Hartville , OH, USA

problem #18

Jul 082023

Journey

  • miles
While driving, the front passenger headrest just deployed and sprung forward, hitting my son in the back of the head

- Pleasant Gap, PA, USA

problem #17

Apr 292023

Journey

  • miles
I was driving and while slowing down to park the drivers seat head rest deploy and I became dizzy and body aches instantly.

- Nw, DC, USA

problem #16

Jan 222023

Journey

  • miles
Airbags didn't deploy in head on collision and break system has a defect in the abs module

- Lake City , FL, USA

problem #15

Nov 282022

Journey

  • miles
Headrest (seat driver side) deployed for no reason while car was parked in garage and turned off.

- San Dimas, CA, USA

problem #14

Dec 152021

Journey

  • miles
Head on Collison with light pole high speed the no airbags deployed. Vehicle was towed to tow yard is awaiting insurance to estimate damages.

- Apache Junction , AZ, USA

problem #13

Mar 052021

Journey

  • 78,000 miles
For no reason while the vehicle was parked, the driver side headrest popped out and now the air bag sensor light is on.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #12

Mar 082021

Journey

  • 136,000 miles
Passenger seat head restraint popped open just sitting in my garage prompting airbag light.

- Edinburg, TX, USA

problem #11

Sep 042020

Journey

  • 58,134 miles
Passenger side head restrain is deployed/broken. Came out to car in morning and head restrain was split open. Appears to be broken tabs and cannot be reassembled. Now have a broken head restrain on passenger seat. Seems unsafe. Not moving, not not occupied.

- Bend, OR, USA

problem #10

Jul 152020

Journey

  • 87,000 miles
Recall on airbag wire chaffing in steering column, ends up to 2015, my vehicle is not covered says the dealer, but if you look at the date of manufacture it was made 10/15, but my tittle says its a 2016, now I drive around with airbag light intermittently on and off. Reading further on recall saying drivers airbag may deploy any time

- Livonia, MI, USA

problem #9

Jul 012020

Journey 4-cyl

  • 112,560 miles
My airbag light keeps coming on and going off. My ABS light stays off after starting and while driving. Now my brake light is on. The brake pops on after I began to drive and stays on.

- Ruston, LA, USA

problem #8

May 232020

Journey 6-cyl

  • 72,000 miles
I was driving down I5 (highway) going 70 miles per hour and my headrest air bag went off with no warning. Causing me to almost lose control of my car. Luckily I did not hit anyone, or wreck my car. There was no reason for my headrest air bag to go off.

- Redding, CA, USA

problem #7

Aug 012019

Journey

  • 67,000 miles
Airbag light flashes on and off.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #6

Mar 202019

Journey

  • miles
The airbag sign show

- Lincoln, CA, USA

problem #5

Feb 212019

Journey

  • 44,000 miles
Just driving normal down the road on a city streetand the airbag light came on and now stays on. Car was mfg 09/2015 and has 44K on it. Cannot find any recalls but one item from motor 1 dated 07/14/2017 that said faulty wiring on Journey crossover could cause the the driver side airbag to unexpectedly deploy. When I called the dealer they said not true and it's not covered.how can this be? pleas help

- Lakeworth, FL, USA

problem #4

Jun 042018

Journey

  • miles
Air bag light is on due to clock spring not working. Turns on an off randomly and beeps

- Grand Junction, CO, USA

problem #3

Jun 182018

Journey

  • 36,632 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel was turned to the right to avoid colliding with a truck. However, the vehicle turned to the left and collided with an embankment. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated after the failure. A police report was filed. The contact sustained left arm soreness, but no medical attention was required. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 36,632.

- Pulaski, VA, USA

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