Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2018 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.
72 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 18V332000, 18V524000.
45 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
34 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
33 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 18V398000.
27 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 22V723000.
25 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 18V523000.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 18V396000.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 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 May 17, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 4,815,661 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on June 14, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 1,741 vehicles across all affected models.
Driver Assistance and Stability Systems. Recall covering the driver assistance and stability systems system, reported to NHTSA on June 14, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 1,837 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on August 9, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 154,335 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on August 9, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 12,779 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on September 29, 2022. The campaign covers an estimated 83,453 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Vehicle entrapment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Back up camera failure. Resulted in recall campaign 25E052.
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.