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2014 Dodge Journey: Complaints, Recalls, and Known Problems

Owners have filed 411 safety complaints about the 2014 Dodge Journey with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Retrieved September 7, 2026 · Counts change as new reports are filed

411
Complaints
7
Recalls
2
Investigations
4★
Overall crash rating

Complaints for this vehicle report 26 crashes, 8 fires, 38 injuries. No deaths have been reported.

Key findings
  1. Electrical leads the complaint list, cited in 104 of 411 complaints, followed by Brakes & stability.
  2. Stalling is a recurring theme. 30 of the 411 reports describe the engine stalling — many while driving.
  3. 2 NHTSA defect investigations are associated with this vehicle.

What owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2014 Dodge Journey, here is how reports break down by system.

Complaints by vehicle system
System mentions in 411 complaints · a complaint can cite more than one system
Electrical
104
Brakes & stability
103
Engine & cooling
102
Other / unspecified
65
Body & structure
57
Airbags & restraints
52
Power train / transmission
35
Steering
28

"My reverse lights, rear wiper and plate light have all Stopped working due to severed wires in the liftgate wiring harness at the hinge area. This is a faulty design by Dodge, a safety concern and an issue that is widespread and reported on the internet."

Owner complaint filed December 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA ODI 11707565

"my rear back up camera going bad again I had it replace a few yrs ago and it is doing the same thing again, picture is upside down at times or the image is doing a horizontal rolling making it unusable or going blank and also is distracting when trying to back up and the image catches your eyes while backing up"

Owner complaint filed January 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA ODI 11634118

When complaints were filed

Complaint filings for the 2014 Dodge Journey over time:

Complaints filed per year — 2014 Dodge Journey
Year the complaint was filed, not the incident year
20
74
53
28
38
52
47
21
18
20
18
14
8
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2026 is a partial year (through September 7, 2026).

How the 2014 compares with other model years

Across the Dodge Journey model years we track, the 2009 has the most complaints on file (1,594); the 2014 ranks 4 of 5.

Total complaints by model year — Dodge Journey
All complaints on file per model year, as of September 7, 2026
1,594
1,085
2014
411
553
386
Older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate complaints — compare adjacent years, not endpoints.

Recall history: 7 recalls

7 recalls apply to some or all 2014 Dodge Journey vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.

Nov 201414V-711
Equipment:Other:Labels

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured October 25, 2013, to August 22, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with tire placard labels which contain inaccurate seating capacity and occupant/cargo combined weight information. A…

Jul 201515V-431
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 19, 2010, to May 26, 2015 and equipped with 2.4L engines. In the affected vehicles, the engine cover may detach from the engine and contact the exhaust manifold.

Oct 201515V-675
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured April 21, 2012, to April 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the wiring harness for the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module and leak into the module, disabling the ABS and/or the Elect…

May 201616V-273
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 temperatures, the power steering return hose may rupture at engine start-up causing a loss of power steering assist.

Jul 201717V-432
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 bag wiring harness gets chafed within the steering wheel and short circuits.

Dec 201717V-824
Equipment

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may …

May 201818V-332
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 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler…

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Crash-test ratings

NHTSA crash ratings measure how the car protects occupants in a crash — a separate question from the reliability complaints above. A vehicle can be both crashworthy and trouble-prone.

★★★★☆
Overall
★★★★☆
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
★★★★☆
Rollover

Frequently asked questions

How many complaints does the 2014 Dodge Journey have?

As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 411 complaints about the 2014 Dodge Journey with NHTSA. The most-reported system is electrical.

How many recalls does the 2014 Dodge Journey have?

The 2014 Dodge Journey has 7 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.

Is the 2014 Dodge Journey safe in a crash?

NHTSA gives the 2014 Dodge Journey an overall crash rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Crash ratings measure occupant protection in a collision; they do not measure reliability, which is what the complaint data above reflects.

Methodology & source

All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.

Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.

This site is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. Nothing here is repair, purchase, or legal advice. For your specific vehicle, use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and consult a qualified technician.