2010 Dodge Journey Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 2%of 988 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Dodge Journey, 2% of the 988 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had a 2010 Dodge Journey that caught fire while I was driving and proceeded to burn to the ground. I was turning to park in front of my friend's home, when the fire burst out of the engine, near the windshield. This, on its own, may not be overly monumental, but there are many factors involved that I believe need to be brought to public attention. First, the car was purchased brand new off the lot 2 months prior to the march 11 incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10397044, filed 2011-04, 2,000 miles“2010 Dodge Journey stalls out while driving it dealer says he has view it when it happen.....I see that there are many complaints for this condition and Dodge is doing nothing to fix it #2 this car has four complete brake jobs on it in its first 10,000 miles brake pads and rotors and calipers I feel the car shake when you apply the brakes. I have never heard of a car needing this done in it 1st 10,000 miles once again I see many complaints out there.”
NHTSA complaint #10383898, filed 2011-02, 2,932 miles“Went to have my brakes inspected due to a screeching sound. The sound at 1st lasted about 2 weeks. By the time I made it to the brake shop it of course stopped. Upon inspection of the braking system we were told that in 3 more days the brakes would have went out. We do not drive hard or ever have to stop fast. My husband & I learned that the brake system has an known issue with the brake shop.. We were told the brakes will screech & then stop working if not fixed right away! That's very scary as we don not want to crash & kill someone or our selves. …”
NHTSA complaint #10519485, filed 2013-06, 63,562 miles“My Dodge was purchased and originally had a radio connection problem. Where it played static while playing a cd as well as the speakers sounded blown out. Since he radio has been replaced 3 times and still seems to remain the same. I have had the alignment done 4 times since may 2011 and the problem remains.the AC has a delay when turned on. But my bigger problem is when I felt my car shudder while pulling away from the curb. It seriously felt as though the wheels were going to fall right off and out from under the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10430430, filed 2011-10, 30,000 miles“While driving my car lost all electrical power and engine shut down. I quickly put the car in park and restarted. When I contacted the service department they had me bring the car in but were unable to duplicate the problem. They kept the car for over a week and no one was able to have this happen. There is also a secondary issue. When you initially go to start the car it will not start the first time. It will however start the second time. Again the service department was unable to duplicate the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10334918, filed 2010-06, 1,833 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 24 | 2% |
| 2009 | 23 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2010 Dodge Journey
600 complaintsEngine
164 complaintsBrakes
137 complaintsOther or unknown
113 complaintsAir bags
89 complaintsSteering
69 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
48 complaintsElectronic stability control
40 complaintsExterior lighting
37 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsSeats
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Dodge Journey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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