2015 Dodge Journey: engine and transmission complaints
HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
42%
201 of 479 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
42% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2015 Dodge Journey are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is a model-level pattern, not bad luck.
Worse than 50% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 74 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 36%).
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE11/10/2020CRASH1 INJURED
HEAD ON COLLISION AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IT WAS RAINING AND THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING STRAIGHT . HE TOOK THE LIGHT ON RED AND WE BOTH HIT HEAD ON . I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SIDE WINDOW . AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY HIT MY HEAD PRETTY BAD AND MY BACK AND NECK WERE IN PAIN HAD TO TAKE OFF…
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10/07/2019CRASH1 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP WHEN PROMPTED. ALSO, WHILE SWITCHING THE TRANSMISSION TO THE DRIVE POSITION, A LOUD NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPE CORAL CHRYSLER (2200 NE PINE ISLAND, CAPE CORAL, FL)…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE AIR BAG, THROTTLE CONTROL, AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, ALONG WITH THE KEY FOB LIGHT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUS…
Three of 201 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (6)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 …
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if the air ba…
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 31, 2007, to November 12, 2016. After exposure to cold temperatu…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2015 Dodge Journey
Ask the seller whether the engine has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown stalling, loss of power, rough idle, oil consumption or a check-engine light.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many engine faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the engine.
6 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A engine already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
