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2018 Dodge Journey Brakes Problems

Complaints
25about this part
Share
11%of 237 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Dodge Journey, 11% of the 237 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“At just 13k miles all 4 rotors are completely warped and need to be replaced. Not covered under my extended warranty due to rotors are maintenance even tho rotors are supposed to last 70,000 miles! I was told to 'not use my brakes while doing 75 around turns...that is chrysler's solution?car shudders are 75 MPH if you touch the brakes.”

NHTSA complaint #11321229, filed 2020-04, 13,389 miles

“Was raining and when I went to break it's like there was a little bit a break failure like it did not want to stop the vehicle and I ended up skidingbefore the vehicle came to a stop but did not hit anything so it's like it it did not want to grip the pavement or stop until it actually gripped”

NHTSA complaint #11133463, filed 2018-10, 5,650 miles

“Takata recall. My vehicle brakes has a pause between them. When I am coming to a stop it take a while to break. The breaks are not consistent this is very scary, I was driving on the freeway yesterday and the breaks took a while to actually start breaking. These breaks are not right. I was told after 500 miles the car would break in and drive better. But still driving the same. Very dangerous for myself and my family.”

NHTSA complaint #11139387, filed 2018-10, 1,400 miles

“Since around 9,000 miles I have had a vibration when braking took it to the dealership they replaced the front rotors still doing it I have took it back 7 times they claim nothing wrong took it to another dealership nothing wrong took it back again they said it was the back rotor replaced them with new and still doing it the car has around 27,000 now Dodge is refusing to look into it further it does it worse going doing hill using the brakes some times it gets to the point you have trouble braking”

NHTSA complaint #11338822, filed 2020-07, 27,000 miles

“I bought this car brand new at about 10,000 miles started having a shuttering issue when braking wasn't to bad took it to the dealership said they fixed it I could tell somethings wasn't right it kept getting worse now where at 40,000 miles it's extremely bad the dealership replace the rotors on the front I had the replace several times because that is where it's feels the worse the dealership and FCA would not help resolved this issues if any paper is required from the dealership I can get it it's worse coming down hill”

NHTSA complaint #11407972, filed 2021-04, 40,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202046%
201966%
20182511%
2017178%
20165414%
201510619%
20148721%
20137421%
201210728%
20115533%
201013714%
200931822%
2008113%

Other parts of the 2018 Dodge Journey

Electrical system
72 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsEngine
31 complaintsExterior lighting
27 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsSeats
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 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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