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2011 Dodge Journey Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
5%of 169 total for the year
Median mileage
105,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2011 Dodge Journey, 5% of the 169 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,300 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.

“My sound system is not working.once the vehicle reached 200,848 miles it stopped working, then the next day the LED hatch light she'd working?I came out to get in the vehicle and turned it on it didn't work?”

NHTSA complaint #11366010, filed 2020-10, 200,848 miles

“I bought it on october 2011 at the south of florida , since then I had keeping and driving the car at the same location, never tried drive in low temperatures. But, in june 2016 I moved to region where the weather is between 20f or -7c during winter. Then the tail light on the lift stopped working, but it was not burned and no problem with the fuses the battery was dying frequently. This winter the rear wiper stopped working too. Now it was time to discover what's going on . Thus, I found broken wires in the sleeve between body and lift gate, where the wires need be flexible. …”

NHTSA complaint #11096972, filed 2018-05, 55,000 miles

“My husband was driving the car when all of a sudden the radio, all the lights inside, the dashboard, and everything just stopped but the car was still running. He had to pull over, turn off the engine and then restart it for things to turn back on. A few days later I was driving and all the lights inside the car turned on simultaneously for no reason. This happened a few times during the short drive. Hasn't happened since but mechanic asked me to call Dodge to check on recall. No recall when I called Dodge but others have noticed similar incidents with their Dodge journeys.”

NHTSA complaint #10758618, filed 2015-08, 60,000 miles

“Horn honks while driving windows roll down doors lock and will not unlock seat moves dash lights all come on happens while parked and can't stop horn will not let into car replaced many batteries and have no answer from dealers”

NHTSA complaint #11076020, filed 2018-03, 105,600 miles

“Horn honks while driving, electric seat moves, lights flash, and windows roll down all doors lock and will not unlock, will also do while parked and you can't unlock to get into car. Happens daily since 2-1-18”

NHTSA complaint #11076019, filed 2018-03, 105,000 miles

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202058%
201988%
20182711%
201752%
201692%
201551%
201451%
201351%
2012123%
201185%
2010374%
2009121%
2008225%

Other parts of the 2011 Dodge Journey

Brakes
55 complaints
Electrical system
43 complaints
Engine
29 complaints
Steering
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Electronic stability control
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 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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