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2012 Dodge Journey Air bags Problems

Complaints
29about this part
Share
8%of 377 total for the year
Median mileage
74,306miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Dodge Journey, 8% of the 377 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,306 miles. 14 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My husband and I were traveling up our hill on from our house. It is very steep, like cresting the top of a rollercoaster. Once we were at the top coming over the top our brakes gave out. My husband kept pushing them to the floor and still nothing worked. We had to round a bad curve towards the bottom and had to swerve to avoid hitting a car coming up the road. …”

NHTSA complaint #10761941, filed 2015-09, 99,365 miles

“While raining I had went to turn and the power steering had gone. I had little to no control over my 2012 Dodge Journey. Warning lights come and mainly the airbag light when turning. The battery been replaced and I had a recall preformed for lake of wiring covers. I have taking it to two different dealerships and they do not take me serious. Always trying to get me to buy a new car. Instead of fixing my current one”

NHTSA complaint #11090211, filed 2018-04, 148,000 miles

“Vehicle was traveling on a side street and was struck by another vehicle on the left side just in front of the rear wheel causing it to spin and roll. As you can tell by the pictures attached the side curtain airbags did not deploy either at the time of initial impact from the other car hitting the side of our vehicle, nor did it deploy when the vehicle rolled on it's side and roof. Our concern is why?”

NHTSA complaint #10825650, filed 2016-02, 43,000 miles

“In an accident on access rd of ih 35 and a car on a side street did not stop at the stop sign they went through it and t boned me . The whole passenger side of the car was damaged. My daughter was in the passenger side of the car and neither of the curtain air bags deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #10910556, filed 2016-09, 100,000 miles

“My truck first started with my drivers side taillight going out. It don't work when my lights are off, but when my light out on it works prefect fine. When I first notice this was when I went to get in my car during the day and my neighbors who was parked behind me told me my taillight was out and was the LED taillight. I believe there is as electrical issues there. And secondly, my airbag light come on. The vehicle was on a city street and all I did was turning a corner and it came on and still on. …”

NHTSA complaint #11302585, filed 2020-01, 105,441 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202023%
201999%
2018125%
20173015%
2016267%
20156912%
20144611%
20134412%
2012298%
2011148%
2010899%
200926919%

Other parts of the 2012 Dodge Journey

Electrical system
116 complaints
Brakes
107 complaints
Engine
97 complaints
Other or unknown
52 complaints
Electronic stability control
44 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
36 complaints
Steering
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
20 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Wheels
13 complaints
Exterior lighting
12 complaints
Seats
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 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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