2014 Dodge Journey Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 416 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,599miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 2014 Dodge Journey, 2% of the 416 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,599 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The car was stationary when I had mt 8 year old step daughter to seat on the 3rd row of the car and she was putting the seat belt on the left sideof the car and she was not able to since the buckle came off. I told her to move to the other side and same thing happen. The buckle part on both sides came off. This is a big safety issue for me since I olways use the 3rd row in my car and now I can't since we can't use the seat bellts.”
NHTSA complaint #11123111, filed 2018-08, 45,000 miles“The vehicle was in a car accident. My daughter was sitting behind me. Which I was the driver and she was behind me on the left rear. My daughter had the seat belt on and so did I. My concern is why did my daughter ended up going all the way forward hitting me from behind with her knees that the next day my behind was hurting g. Will my daughter on the mean time during the accident her head hurtled, nose, and upper and lower back. It seems the seat belt did not lock as soon as the impact because if it had. …”
NHTSA complaint #11163737, filed 2018-12, 34,599 miles“Owned this 'vehicle' for almost a year (13,500 miles - had some miles from dealer). Brakes have been replaced twice due to master cylinder and related issues. Additional five recalls on top of that - one related but not included in the actual recall because I haven't had an accident... Yet....was being unable to disengage the seat belt - on a normal day - every day. I am now on my 2nd senior supervisor at chevrolet telling them to come pick the thing up. Naturally chevy's stance is to keep repairing the vehicle - not call it what it is, a bad product and take it back. …”
NHTSA complaint #10934327, filed 2016-12, 4,000 miles“The driver side air bag indicator light and seat belt signs will not turn off! The seat belt will constantly come a loose while driving. Even when the seat beat is on, these lights and the beeping will not stop!”
NHTSA complaint #10995629, filed 2017-06, 108,276 miles“I was driving my Dodge Journey one day and the seat belt light came on showing that somebody wasn't buckled but I was the only one in the car. So I leaned forward and my seat belt came unlocked. I thought to myself thinking it was just me maybe I didn't buckle it in right. Then I buckled up again and later on that day my wife was driving and it did the same thing. She said she heard a click noise and the seat belt light and ding noise came on so she leaned forward and the seat belt was not locked it had came unlocked from the driver seat part that you connect the strap into. …”
NHTSA complaint #10744727, filed 2015-07Related service bulletins
- 10139978Mar 8, 2017Restraints Remove I-Sheet from packaging. Correct information sheet (I-Sheet) has been added to Star Parts. Print I-Sheet for technician use.
- 10139985Mar 1, 2017Restraints Information Sheet (I-Sheet) has been added to Star Parts. Print I-Sheet for technician use.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 5% |
| 2018 | 7 | 3% |
| 2017 | 8 | 4% |
| 2016 | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 | 8 | 2% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 9 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2014 Dodge Journey
106 complaintsEngine
98 complaintsBrakes
87 complaintsOther or unknown
65 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsSeats
43 complaintsElectronic stability control
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsFuel system
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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