2015 Dodge Journey Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 135about this part
- Share
- 24%of 554 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,798miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 135 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Dodge Journey, 24% of the 554 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,798 miles. 3 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.
“P0339 crank shaft position sensor intermitted my engine completely lost power. This is very dangerous. This is a recall on this crank shaft on 2012-2016 models for Dodge Journey. I was driving on a residential street going 35 MPH and my car stalled and the engine lost complete power.”
NHTSA complaint #11339068, filed 2020-07, 72,000 miles“My 2015 Dodge Journey fwd started making a whining noise out of nowhere and then all of a sudden would not go over 35 MPH. I tried to move in my driveway and its stuck in 1st gear. I am too scared to drive it and it is my only means of transportation. Is there a recall on it?”
NHTSA complaint #11372838, filed 2020-11, 96,000 miles“2015 Dodge Journey purchased new car wont start cant move gear shifter to nuteral or any other gear seems to be a bad problem with them I've checked google for solutions and apparently this is a real problem for this car as many complaints as I've read I've tryed everything I can to solve this problem”
NHTSA complaint #11161904, filed 2018-12, 37,200 miles“Vehicle keeps stalling out while driving in motion...lights that have been on since I purchased the car from auto liquidators ABS light, engine light and another light I don't know how to explain. Sometimes it restarts sometimes it doesn't.”
NHTSA complaint #11404924, filed 2021-03, 130,479 miles“While driving down the highway, my alternator went out. The battery light came on and all of the lights started flashing. I managed to exit the freeway and get to a safe point. I am reporting this because I see that there was a recall on 2011 - 2014 models. The very same thing happened to my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11052569, filed 2017-12, 45,071 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11034343Jun 18, 2026Emissions Recall U67 - Catalytic Converter Efficiency - Dealer Notification (Revision 11)
- 11016138Mar 20, 2025Starter - engine
- 10230029May 11, 2021Customer Complaint May Include Engine Oil Leak Or Consumption
- 10223257May 11, 2021Customer Complaint May Include Engine Oil Leak Or Consumption
- 10180221Aug 19, 2020(Revision A) No Start No Crank ? Starter Will Not Engage And There Are No Related Codes Or Concerns
- 10180203Aug 1, 2020No Start Intermittently, Vehicle Requires Multiple Keyless Push To Start Attempts To Start Vehicle
- 10177457Jun 24, 2020THROTTLE BODY For clarification, only use 68414676A$ on 2010 & earlier vehicles as supply is limited.
- 10176476May 20, 2020Remanufactured Transmission Assembly 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles: a) If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during…
- 10174161Mar 24, 2020Vehicle Does Not Start, No Crank
- 10169219Nov 1, 2019wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 12% |
| 2019 | 9 | 9% |
| 2018 | 31 | 13% |
| 2017 | 44 | 22% |
| 2016 | 114 | 29% |
| 2015 | 135 | 24% |
| 2014 | 98 | 24% |
| 2013 | 72 | 20% |
| 2012 | 97 | 26% |
| 2011 | 29 | 17% |
| 2010 | 164 | 17% |
| 2009 | 149 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2015 Dodge Journey
118 complaintsBrakes
106 complaintsSeats
90 complaintsOther or unknown
83 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
77 complaintsAir bags
69 complaintsElectronic stability control
51 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsWheels
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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