Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Dodge Journey has 22 NHTSA steering complaints and 2 steering-related recalls.
22
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V273000
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 exposu...
11V315000
STEERING:COLUMN
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | STEERING | Stirring wheel fluid hose has burst during cold weather, and will lose control of wheel. My car wasn... |
| May 6, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, ABS, BRAKE, AND TRACTION CONTOL LIGHT ILLUMINATE. OCCASIONALLY LIGHT DOE... |
| May 1, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, THE C... |
| Jan 30, 2019 | STEERING | ON 1/30/2019 AT 10:15 PM I STARTED MY PARKED 2011 DODGE JOURNEY TO WARM IT UP FOR WORK. IT IMMEDIATE... |
| Jan 22, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR FEELS LIKES IT'S PULLING AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T ACCELERATE. |
| Aug 3, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN FORD ROAD IN DEARBORN MI. THE STEERING WOULD NO... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL": LOCAL DODGE DEALER, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART(S), THEN ... |
| Apr 23, 2018 | STEERING | MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING TWICE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC TO GET IT FIXED PR... |
| Feb 13, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ABILITY WAS LO... |
| Jan 6, 2018 | STEERING | WHEN I START MY JOURNEY, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THERE IS A HUGE PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER MY CA... |
| Dec 30, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING IN VERY COLD TEMP |
| Feb 2, 2017 | STEERING | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2011 DODGE JOURNEY TO WORK ON CITY STREETS THE STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME VERY... |
| Jan 13, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN L... |
| Feb 10, 2016 | STEERING | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED (STATIONARY) VEHICLE WAS STARTED, HEARD A POP, PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND REALI... |
| Mar 16, 2015 | STEERING | NOTICED STRANGE SOUND FROM DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL AREA. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP TO IDENTIFY I... |
| Sep 8, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TO WORK AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKING, ... |
| Jun 30, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | METAL SCRAPING SOUND WHEN DRIVING BELOW 20MPH AND STOPS WHEN BRAKES ARE PUSHED. SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR ... |
| Jun 21, 2013 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2011 DODGE JOURNEY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES QUITE HARD WHEN BRAKING AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TOOK CAR... |
| Dec 1, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH OR LOWER, THE... |
| Feb 1, 2012 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR GRINDING SOUND WHEN BRAKING. HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD NOT B... |