2008 Dodge Journey Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Dodge Journey, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 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.
“We were driving on a city street and suddenly the electrical went crazy. The horn started going off repeatedly, the wipers turned on and wouldn't shut off, the wiper fluid kept spraying, the blinker lights kept blinking, and it continued even after we turned off the car. I was in the middle of driving and couldn't see anything because of the windshield fluid's constant spraying and could have easily gotten into a wreck if there were other cars around. The only way to stop it was to disconnect the battery. If I had been on the freeway, it could have ended very badly. …”
NHTSA complaint #11406167, filed 2021-04, 105,000 miles“A short in the drivers door wiring harness causes head lights to flash, turn signals to fail to operate, speedometer failure, cruise control failure, and warning lights to flash. It also feels like ABS is disabled. This problem occurs at random while driving. Vehicle has been taken to dealership and diagnosed and the problem confirmed by technicians. The estimated repair cost is over $900 and the parts needed for the repair is on national backorder for at least three weeks. This problem occurs with numerous model years of the Dodge Journey. …”
NHTSA complaint #11118616, filed 2018-08Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 8% |
| 2019 | 8 | 8% |
| 2018 | 27 | 11% |
| 2017 | 5 | 2% |
| 2016 | 9 | 2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 12 | 3% |
| 2011 | 8 | 5% |
| 2010 | 37 | 4% |
| 2009 | 12 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2008 Dodge Journey
6 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Journey
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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