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2010 Dodge Journey AWD Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
5%of 97 total for the year
Median mileage
55,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Dodge Journey AWD, 5% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.

“'takata recall' when driving this 2010 Dodge journey I honestly do not feel safe nor I think it's safe for my kids . Having the car just die out of no where, and then some mornings it won't start up for no reason , is really disappointing. When your a single mom and you work day and and night , to buy a new car , you would think it would benefit the family. Sadly it just brings more problems that I can't afford to fix.”

NHTSA complaint #11156762, filed 2018-12, 9,000 miles

“First had a problem with car shutting down and would not start so I bought a battery,because it kept draining then starter made noise had to replace it , then my car started over heating so I was told it was the reservoir so I bought one , now my transmission slips in reverse. I'm still having problems with shut downs no starting, everything is acting up all over again.”

NHTSA complaint #10678531, filed 2015-01, 65,000 miles

“I am currently the owner 2010 Dodge Journey Awd. I have had to replace tires, brakes, and rotors numerous times; noise from driver door, windows rolling down and doors unlocking by themselves, hard shifting in automatic transmission,car pulsates/steering wheel vibrates violently when braking starting at about 40 MPH. I have frequent problems with the locks and alarm when temperatures drop below 40 f, car does not always lock or unlock using either key fob or by pressing button in car, must press it multiple times. …”

NHTSA complaint #10569295, filed 2014-03, 55,000 miles

“On 3/14/2012 (31,604 miles) while pulling out of a parking space the transmission started to grind and the vehicle lost power. The dealer found a stored code r1790 and reset the code unable to find further issue. Picked vehicle up on 3/15/2012 drove vehicle home. The transmission was noticeably slipping and we were told that it was performing normally continued driving the vehicle until... 4/18/2012 (33,133 miles) the transmission started grinding again, vehicle lost all power in heavy traffic where my son narrowly avoided being hit head on. …”

NHTSA complaint #10456949, filed 2012-04, 31,604 miles

“Car occasionally doesn't stay in high gear at highway speeds. Need to pull over and turn car off to get it to shift to high gear again. The automatic transmission also doesn't hold itself on hills at a light. It rolls backward unless I hold the break. Air diverter box behind glove box bangs even when the car is off.”

NHTSA complaint #11170056, filed 2019-01, 93,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201055%
20092817%

Other parts of the 2010 Dodge Journey AWD

Electrical system
53 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Dodge Journey AWD

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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