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Electrical systemPart report

2009 Dodge Journey AWD Electrical system Problems

Complaints
47about this part
Share
29%of 161 total for the year
Median mileage
74,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 47 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Dodge Journey AWD, 29% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Car won't start at random intervals. Will not make any noise, just a click. Started roughly a year ago, after a few minutes it would start again. Now I wait more than a half hour. Never sure if it will start. This car is stranding me. It has a list of problems such as bad brakes that have been fixed multiple times and other electrical issues.”

NHTSA complaint #10484897, filed 2012-11, 24,000 miles

“Recall NHTSA 14v-373 dealer told me they do not have part to do the repair. I contacted Dodge/chrysler - answer, we do not have the part and do not know when the part becomes available. The Dodge / mopar website for the recall status of the car states incomplete but repair parts are available .”

NHTSA complaint #10644973, filed 2014-10, 66,000 miles

“There is a recall on the care preventing it from starting or the car can suddenly stop and crash. I need the parts, and chrysler has no idea when the parts will be received. I asked for a rental in the meantime as to stop driving my car because I do not want to continue to get stranded with myself and children. They cannot give me a time frame and I need to get to work and drive safely. Updated 12/17/14.”

NHTSA complaint #10649689, filed 2014-10, 90,000 miles

“I am trying to get enforcement on an already released recall. This I my daughters vehicle, recalled due to faulty key and ignition. Hers has the issue and when she tried to get the remedy she was informed they can not fix the problem due to lack of parts and that they have no intentions of producing the parts needed. Also they would fix a 2010 but the 2009 is a bigger issue and not easily solved. Her recall is l25/NHTSA 14v-373.”

NHTSA complaint #10652976, filed 2014-11, 130,000 miles

“My Dodge journey will not always start it will just click then after several attempts it will start. My drivers side door the power window does not work it just stopped working. Now my gear shift does not want to shift into gear, start the car up the cas traction light is on and the gear will be stuck. So I have to turn the car off several times then I am able to move the gear shift. It is very frustrating to get in your car and you cannot either start it or it just do not move .”

NHTSA complaint #10893835, filed 2016-08, 99,400 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20105355%
20094729%

Other parts of the 2009 Dodge Journey AWD

Brakes
56 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsTires
19 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Dodge Journey AWD

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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