2009 Dodge Journey Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 52about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,433 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 52 complaints about the tires of the 2009 Dodge Journey, 4% of the 1,433 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Brakes, tires and electrical system. I have to get new tires already and I only have 36,000 miles on the car. I have had to change the brakes front and back 3 times already. I am about to have to change the rotor on all 4 wheels. When I turn the windshield wipers off the head lights flash off and back on. Then while driving the dash lights will flash off and on again.”
NHTSA complaint #10346072, filed 2010-07, 36,666 miles“During regular oil change the service manager notified me that my tire pressure valve stems on three wheels had corroded to the point of breaking off. One tire lost pressure completely, requiring me to have it replaced immediately. If this had occurred on the road it could have been disastrous.”
NHTSA complaint #10487780, filed 2012-12, 80,423 miles“I own a 2009 Dodge Journey with 78,000 miles the car has been great. At 60k miles I needed to purchase new tires, the car has kuhmo 205 55 r19 tires, kuhmo is the only maker of this size tire, and the tires are on back order indefinitely!!! I was told by Dodge that they were sorry but they could give me a years worth of oil changes for free? Great free oil changes for a car I cant drive?”
NHTSA complaint #10369013, filed 2010-12, 60,000 miles“On monday, march 8, 2010, my wife, two year old daughter and I suffered a third episode of the following dangerous malfunctions: steering, transmission and drivetrain issues that, without notice, result in an unbearable screeching and grinding noise emanating from underneath the vehicle at speeds between 15 and 30 MPH, a pause and hesitation in acceleration between speeds of 15 and 30 m.p.h. …”
NHTSA complaint #10325633, filed 2010-04, 21,000 miles“2009 Dodge Journey tires and tire censors boise,id larry miller Dodge. Have had issues with tires air pressure and censor every month since buying 2009 Dodge Journey in 2008. I have only taken my Journey to the dealer ship for all repairs on my Journey every time I take my vehicle I tell them I am still having the same issue with my tires. They deflate often and the censor turns on after I leave anywhere between 48hrs up to 2 weeks. …”
NHTSA complaint #10361483, filed 2010-10, 45 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10030345May 26, 2009Chrysler/dodge:vehicles may pull slightly to the right or left. Vehicles were shipped with insufficient clamp load on the rear toe link cam bolt. Insufficient clamp load can…
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Dodge Journey
767 complaintsBrakes
318 complaintsAir bags
269 complaintsEngine
149 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
104 complaintsOther or unknown
87 complaintsSteering
72 complaintsVehicle speed control
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
32 complaintsWheels
31 complaintsElectronic stability control
23 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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