Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Dodge Journey has 53 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
53
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V907000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot vehicles manufactured May 9, 2016, to July 15...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving 35-40 MPH, the engine s... |
| Jun 25, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's daughter owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact's daughter received a notification for... |
| May 26, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped for a t... |
| May 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Transmission is slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear with low miles 71357 and already having. Transmiss... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owned a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Nov 29, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving on a neighborhood street at ... |
| Sep 18, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, or w... |
| Jul 28, 2024 | ENGINE | The engine stalled and overheated. The vehicle has 81k miles. The dealership said it needs a head ga... |
| May 1, 2024 | ENGINE | I was driving my vehicle and the engine light came on with cruise control one time and abs brake lig... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | ENGINE | CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILURE - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT |
| Dec 19, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine oil filter housing made of cheap plastic. Sitting under the intake in the V part of the engin... |
| Jun 5, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle ma... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | ENGINE | one week ago or so, I was driving, then I notice the needle grade was moving back and forth, car sta... |
| Oct 15, 2022 | ENGINE | Car would not start so I thought it was the battery so I called a tow truck and they jumped my car. ... |
| Apr 11, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehic... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | ENGINE | I was driving on the highway and the RPM’s started going up and down like crazy and it wouldn’t exce... |
| Nov 28, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH and att... |
| Sep 26, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated they while driving 36 MPH, the vehicle los... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car struggles to gain power when accelerating. Will do small kicks when accelerating and struggle th... |