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2017 Dodge Journey Electrical system Problems

Complaints
59about this part
Share
29%of 202 total for the year
Median mileage
35,750miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 59 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 Dodge Journey, 29% of the 202 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,750 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, 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 wife went to start the Journey, car won't start brakes won't press down all I hear is clicking sound like the car wants to start but won't, look for help online what I get is that it's a security issue that has the car locked tried to over ride by disconnecting the positive cable to reset but nothing, I understand that this is a common problem with Dodge vehicles”

NHTSA complaint #11280155, filed 2019-11, 51,000 miles

“As my husband was driving for work for the census, the engine light and the message notification envelope both appeared on the dash screen they flashed on once flashed off and flames blew out from both front wheels wells. The car immediately went up in flames and my husband was lucky to get out of there alive.*dt*dt*dt consumer stated vehicle has not been repaired.*jb*jb*dt*dt*jb the consumer provided photos.”

NHTSA complaint #11361661, filed 2020-09, 61,000 miles

“The steering locks up like it's power steering but it's not I lose all control of acceleration the only way to regain control is to put the car in park turn it off turn it back on sometimes it doesn't want to start right back up this has happened four times while my kids are in the car and while in motion and the dealership can't find anything wrong with it all they do is update the computer.”

NHTSA complaint #11217039, filed 2019-05, 15,000 miles

“After 65,500 miles, my two year old Dodge Journey has a catastrophic failure. The hydraulic pump blew and caused complete damage to the transmission costing me $3500 to get the complete transmission rebuilt. It's ridiculous this is happening to a 2 year old car with only 65k miles on it”

NHTSA complaint #11291146, filed 2019-12, 65,500 miles

“There have been several occasions where my headlights and tail lights have went out while I was driving and I got pulled over the other night for no headlights or tail lights for it being a hazard. I work night shifts and I need my headlights and tail lights unless I am in a dimly light area and I dont know of they are on or not and I dont get no warning of when they are off. That is why im filing this complaint.”

NHTSA complaint #11288796, filed 2019-12, 57,000 miles

Related recalls

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20202030%
20192323%
20187230%
20175929%
20168522%
201511821%
201410625%
20137321%
201211631%
20114325%
201060061%
200976754%
2008675%

Other parts of the 2017 Dodge Journey

Engine
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsSeats
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Dodge Journey

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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