Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Dodge Journey has 45 NHTSA engine complaints and 2 engine-related recalls.
45
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
15V431000
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...
11V487000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHRYSLER VEHICLES, INCLUDING 200 AND TOWN AND COUNTRY MODELS, DODGE VEHICLES, INCLUDING CHARGER, DURANGO...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owned a 2012 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that upon her daughter starting the vehic... |
| Sep 24, 2023 | ENGINE | On vehicles with the 3.6l Pentastar engine, the oil pump fails before 150,000 miles causing DTC P06D... |
| Jun 5, 2023 | ENGINE | Oil filter housing broken internally |
| Mar 6, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine shut off and wouldn’t start up again |
| Mar 19, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle inadvert... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | As I am drive my car will slow down almost as if it’s gonna shut off then began to rev up and feel a... |
| May 31, 2021 | ENGINE | Vehicle stalls intermittently, when coming to a stop at a light or Stop Sign.This has occurred on mu... |
| Dec 9, 2019 | ENGINE | PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE HAD NO HEAT JUST COOL AIR COMING OUT OF VENTS. DRIVERS SIDE HAD HEAT COMIN... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | ENGINE | THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE ON MY 2012 DODGE JOURNEY DEVELOPED AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK. TROUBLE SHOOTING FO... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | ENGINE | HEATER CORE HAS TO BE REPLACED! I HAVE NO HEAT COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS! WILL COST OV... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT O... |
| Sep 3, 2018 | ENGINE | "TAKATA RECALL" IT IS TO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE SHOULDN'T HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE... |
| Aug 19, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY LOST POWER... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, STEAM WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD... |
| Jan 10, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SHE APPR... |
| Aug 18, 2017 | ENGINE | THE CAR STALLED ON ME A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS WITH CARS COMIN... |
| Apr 2, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED A... |
| Jan 17, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, SMOKE APPEARED ... |
| Oct 23, 2016 | ENGINE | I HAVE HAD 5 ENGINE FIRES ,IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS, THE FOAM INSIDE THE ENGINE COVER MELTS ,CAUSING TO... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE COVER CHATCHES FIRE, I HAVE TAKEN THIS 2012 DODGE JOURNEY TO THE DEALERSHIP 23 TIMES, THE DEA... |