2009 Dodge Journey AWD Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 8%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2009 Dodge Journey AWD, 8% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,400 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The vehicle occasionally will not start, sometimes if you turn the key and put it in neutral it may start but not anlways. Battery and starter are new. All electrical is good. The issue is an unresolved problems and I have seen several forums with this complaint on the Dodge journey. No mechanic can pinpoint what causes this. I've been stuck several times for hours due to the vehicle not starting. It may be some security glitch or something. Dodge needs to recall this and get it fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11076023, filed 2018-03, 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“When the vehicle is in motion, the horn blows like you are holding the horrn down. This has happened several times n traffic on the highway. It also has happened when the vehicle was stationary in the middle of the night. While we were sleeping. We thought someone was stealing it. At least 4 times it went off. Took the vehicle to the dealership in oct. 2017 they took out the horn fuses. Because it blowed all night and it killed the battery. They called it the ghost horn. So I'm driving around now in this vehicle without a horn.”
NHTSA complaint #11110992, filed 2018-07, 99,000 miles“2009 Dodge journey fails to start at times. This issue has been more frequent. I've owned this vehicle for 4 years and have had this issue for 3. The battery has been replaced along with many other costly repairs. The failure to start has left me stranded on many occasions and the suggestion to put it in neutral first would be helpful if I could depress the brake, but I can't...it's as though they're locked. As a single mom, this is very disconcerting as I am always on the go between work, school and other obligations.”
NHTSA complaint #11032864, filed 2017-10, 125,000 miles“I bought 9/2015 has had 3 transfer cases at 3,000.00 each and now needs another, cracked and leaking and need seals and a part. . At this point it now needs the intermediate shaft that goes into the transfer case and is not available anywhere in the united states, according to Dodge. I have a loan on this vehicle and unable to drive since sept 20th, 2017. I wrote to the attorney general in massachusetts. Received a letter on oct 12, 2017 from them , telling me to contact your dept right away. I drive my vehicle on city streets. I saw leaking while I was in parking lot at work on sept 15,2017 . …”
NHTSA complaint #11033516, filed 2017-10, 155,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11017445Apr 2, 2025Actuator - a/c and heater
- 11017435Apr 2, 2025Actuator - a/c and heater
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15 | 15% |
| 2009 | 13 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2009 Dodge Journey AWD
56 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsTires
19 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsEngine
17 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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