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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2015 Dodge Journey Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
77about this part
Share
14%of 554 total for the year
Median mileage
78,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 77 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Dodge Journey, 14% of the 554 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“My 2015 Dodge Journey has a ticking noise when I start my vehicle. And now the check engine light is on. When the truck is in park or stopped it feels like it is fluttering or putting along . The ticking noise you hear once the vehicle is started and it continues the entire time while driving .”

NHTSA complaint #11394663, filed 2021-02, 91,118 miles

“My Journey only has 59000k miles and it started with a knock noise when I start about a month ago. Mechanic tells me the lifters are bad and they would need to open up the part of the engine where the lifters are located, I understand there are two different locations for the lifters, the front is pretty easy to change but the second location not so much. All will cost me about $1500.00 to repair. Is there a recall?”

NHTSA complaint #11378382, filed 2020-12, 59,000 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

“I was driving my car out of a drive through and when I got to where I needed to turn, my engine just shut off. Car started rolling electrical was still on (lights, etc;) but the steering wheel would not turn at all. I had to put it in park, turn it off and then turn it back on again. After that, it worked again. What if this happens to me going 80 on the interstate? I have children to think about.”

NHTSA complaint #11010820, filed 2017-07, 16,500 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202035%
201977%
2018188%
20173216%
20168722%
20157714%
2014369%
2013298%
20123610%
20112012%
2010485%
20091047%

Other parts of the 2015 Dodge Journey

Engine
135 complaintsElectrical system
118 complaintsBrakes
106 complaintsSeats
90 complaintsOther or unknown
83 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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