2016 Dodge Journey Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 114about this part
- Share
- 29%of 389 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,244miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 114 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Dodge Journey, 29% of the 389 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,244 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Stalling in traffic while driving, very dangerous with my family in car. When you crank up the car and start driving it just shuts off no matter how fast or slow you're going. Scared to death, just had to park it until we find out what's going on. We read about a number of complaints very similar to what we're going through. Please help!!”
NHTSA complaint #11328155, filed 2020-06, 83,000 miles“I was riding down a busy highway and doing 55mph my car started to stall and just cut off, I couldn't get over to the slow lane alot of traffic. It cutoff and I had to get out the car and wave other cars off so they wouldnt hit me. As I got to a safe area from help of another driver the check engine light was on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11302190, filed 2020-01, 68,000 miles“For the past week, while taking my children to school, on a residential street, the car stalls. I will be on the road and go to slow down because I am coming up on a car at the stop sign and the car stalls out. I have to put it in park, turn it off, and then turn it back on again. Again, this happens every day.”
NHTSA complaint #11204303, filed 2019-04, 42,770 miles“The car stalled while I was driving down the highway and would not run. The crankshaft sensor was found to be the cause of issue upon diagnosis. Dodge has a recall under campaign s49 but my declined to fix my vehicle under the recall since it was beyond the manufacturing date range.”
NHTSA complaint #11327220, filed 2020-06, 44,000 miles“I was driving on the highway, at about 60mph, was slowly the car down because I was going to be making a right turn. Out of nowhere my steering wheel started to lock up, as did the brakes. I had no control of my car. My car came to a stop by itself and I did not have control of it again until I turned it off and restarted it. I was almost in a very serious accident”
NHTSA complaint #11019844, filed 2017-08, 13,000 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 2016 Dodge Journey
87 complaintsElectrical system
85 complaintsOther or unknown
66 complaintsBrakes
54 complaintsSeats
36 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsElectronic stability control
18 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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