Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2009 Dodge Journey: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
770 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 08V247000, 09V082000, 10V658000.
329 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
271 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 09V118000, 14V373000, 16V047000.
173 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
106 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 08V528000.
84 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
72 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V273000.
54 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
34 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
33 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
27 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on June 3, 2008. The campaign covers an estimated 6,692 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on October 9, 2008. The campaign covers an estimated 712 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on March 12, 2009. The campaign covers an estimated 16,852 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on April 9, 2009. The campaign covers an estimated 4,314 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on December 24, 2010. The campaign covers an estimated 64,934 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on June 26, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 722,705 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 29, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 110,482 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on May 6, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 8,569 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Totally Integrated Power Module Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Vehicle entrapment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Vehicle entrapment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Vehicle entrapment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Vehicle entrapment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine Stall. Resulted in recall campaign 14V373000.
Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine Stall. Resulted in recall campaign 14V373000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.