Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Dodge Journey has 43 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
43
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | ENGINE | Oil filter housing cap broke during Oil filter change. |
| Dec 10, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Catalytic Converter is the issue per our mechanic. We have had several issues out of the the veh... |
| Apr 30, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owned a 2013 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in a parki... |
| Apr 13, 2023 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Transmission mount and engine mount and drive shaft mount breaking all the time. Transmission going... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | many things had to be fixed like the camshift senor, tps, new battery after 2 months. the car will o... |
| Jul 7, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the con... |
| Apr 7, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owned a 2013 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began t... |
| Mar 23, 2021 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE HAS A PENTASTAR 3.6L V6 AND 117000APPX. MILES. IT WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED ... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS... |
| Aug 28, 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL THE SUDDEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON IN MY STEERING LOCKED UP.... |
| Aug 18, 2020 | ENGINE | RADIATOR BLEW THE TOP OFF AND HEAD GASKET BLEW. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. |
| Aug 1, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE SHUT O... |
| Mar 17, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENG... |
| Feb 20, 2020 | ENGINE | ABOUT OCTOBER 2019, WHILE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION, MY 2013 DODGE JOURNEY JUST SHUT OFF. NO WARNIN... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR KEEPS MISFIRING AND I REPLACED MY SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS SEVERAL TIMES. |
| Dec 24, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE JOURNEY LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS ... |
| Oct 15, 2019 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE HAS STARTED TO CUT OFF WHEN I DECELERATE, SUCH AS TO MAKE A TURN OR COME TO A STOP. THIS ... |
| Oct 9, 2019 | ENGINE | I WAS CHARGED OVER $1100 FOR AN ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AND LABOR. THEN WHEN I WAS GIVEN MY BILLING P... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | ENGINE | COOLANT LEAKAGE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. |
| Dec 20, 2018 | ENGINE | MISFIRE, LOSS OF POWER, AND STALLING WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE IDLING . HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED. CYLIN... |