DODGE JOURNEY · model year

2019 DODGE JOURNEY

111 NHTSA complaints, 11 crash reports, and 1 active recall for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

4 / 5 ★

New Car Assessment Program

The 2019DODGEJOURNEY carries 111 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 11 crashes, 0 fires, 5 injuries, and 0 fatalities. For crash performance, NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gave this cohort an overall 4/5 rating, with 4/5 front crash, 5/5 side crash, and 4/5 rollover scores derived from standardized barrier and dynamic tests.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2019 JOURNEY is unknown or other with 23 filings, followed by electrical system (19) and engine (9). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 1 active recall campaign, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2019 JOURNEY, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

111
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths
2019 DODGE JOURNEY — NHTSA crash-test profile NHTSA NCAP crash-test star ratings for the 2019 DODGE JOURNEY. Overall composite: 4.0 of 5 stars across 3 safety dimensions. Front CrashSide CrashRollover 4.0 NHTSA NCAP of 5 stars
  • Front Crash 4.0 ★
  • Side Crash 5.0 ★
  • Rollover 4.0 ★
NHTSA overall 4.0/5 stars, with front-crash, side-crash and rollover ratings from standardized NCAP barrier and dynamic tests.

Total Complaints

111 filings

Crashes Reported

11 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

NHTSA NCAP overall: 4/5 — Strong NCAP rating · Front: 4/5 · Side: 5/5 · Rollover: 4/5

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19
ENGINE9
AIR BAGS7
BACK OVER PREVENTION7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING6
POWER TRAIN6
SERVICE BRAKES5
SEAT BELTS4
SEATS4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
VISIBILITY/WIPER3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
STEERING2

Recalls (1)

25V55200026/08/2025

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Ram ProMaster and 2019-2020 Dodge Journey vehicles. Cracks in the microprocessor may cause the vehicle's rearview camera image not to display properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety S

Recent Complaints

20260218BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image, and the screen was blue or distorted. Several unknown warning lights were occasionally illuminated. Additionally, the instrument panel failed to display safety features as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

20260217BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

20260212ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Unknown it doesn't start and all lights flash on dash

20260205BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a black image intermittently while in reverse(R). The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired because parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

20260129ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

About 50% of the time the Bluetooth in the car fails to initialize. I have to either turn the car off for about 5 minutes or pull the fuse for the radio in order to get Bluetooth to connect for hands free calling and Bluetooth music. I have the 8.4 inch uconnect radio without nav or the dvd player option.

20260129UNKNOWN OR OTHER

About 50% of the time the Bluetooth in the car fails to initialize. I have to either turn the car off for about 5 minutes or pull the fuse for the radio in order to get Bluetooth to connect for hands free calling and Bluetooth music. I have the 8.4 inch uconnect radio without nav or the dvd player option.

20260116ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I purchased my 2019 dodge journey in 2022 and about two months maybe after purchasing it, my backup camera went out. At first, it came in and out- only working occasionally. But then it completely stopped and hasn’t worked since. There’s a line through the image where the camera use to show up in the mirror. I understand some 2019 dodge journeys has recalls for this, but not my VIN. So I wanted to report that this one also has the same issue.

20260116VISIBILITY/WIPER

I purchased my 2019 dodge journey in 2022 and about two months maybe after purchasing it, my backup camera went out. At first, it came in and out- only working occasionally. But then it completely stopped and hasn’t worked since. There’s a line through the image where the camera use to show up in the mirror. I understand some 2019 dodge journeys has recalls for this, but not my VIN. So I wanted to report that this one also has the same issue.

20260115BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with rearview camera failure. The dealer determined that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. It was unknown whether the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

20260105UNKNOWN OR OTHER

My back up camera went out November 2025 and does not work. Black screen. Lakeland Dodge Dealership refuses to fix for free and vehicle is not under current recall, although is a 2019 Dodge Journey GT. Safety issue and will be reported to National Road Safety Commission

20260104UNKNOWN OR OTHER

My backup camera is showing a no camera symbol. At first the camera was showing an image upside down. Then the image was blurry and flashing. Now it isn't showing anything. I have looked it up and my year of my vehicle falls within the same issue other were recalled for but my VIN does not show up in the list.

20251217BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera screen was blank. No warning light was illuminated. Neither an independent mechanic nor a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (BACK OVER APREVENTION); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

20251204UNKNOWN OR OTHER

My rearview camera display will show and image at times. When putting car in reverse ans or drive the screen sometimes is blank.

20251114BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

20251028BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while shifted to reverse(R), the back over prevention camera displayed the image upside down. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

20251020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

My windows won’t open up or close also my passenger door is the only one that can open and close the rest of the doors. My cruise control isn’t working, the back up camera isn’t working at all

20251020FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

My windows won’t open up or close also my passenger door is the only one that can open and close the rest of the doors. My cruise control isn’t working, the back up camera isn’t working at all

20251017AIR BAGS

The cover for the seat belt and airbag on the front passenger seat have become disconnected without any incident causing such. Possibly not allowing the seat belt or airbag to function properly. Also the airbag sensor & seatbelt sensor for this seat stopped working at the same time the cover became un attached to the frame. It makes the seatbelt very hard to use and not sure it would function properly in a wreck not so I think the airbag would be able to deploy properly as the sensor is also not working. I was told this was not covered under my warranty.

20251017SEAT BELTS

The cover for the seat belt and airbag on the front passenger seat have become disconnected without any incident causing such. Possibly not allowing the seat belt or airbag to function properly. Also the airbag sensor & seatbelt sensor for this seat stopped working at the same time the cover became un attached to the frame. It makes the seatbelt very hard to use and not sure it would function properly in a wreck not so I think the airbag would be able to deploy properly as the sensor is also not working. I was told this was not covered under my warranty.

20251017SEATS

The cover for the seat belt and airbag on the front passenger seat have become disconnected without any incident causing such. Possibly not allowing the seat belt or airbag to function properly. Also the airbag sensor & seatbelt sensor for this seat stopped working at the same time the cover became un attached to the frame. It makes the seatbelt very hard to use and not sure it would function properly in a wreck not so I think the airbag would be able to deploy properly as the sensor is also not working. I was told this was not covered under my warranty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2019 DODGE JOURNEY have?
The 2019 DODGE JOURNEY has 111 NHTSA complaints, 11 crashes, 0 fires, 5 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2019 DODGE JOURNEY?
The 2019 DODGE JOURNEY received an overall NHTSA safety rating of 4/5, front crash rating of 4/5, side crash rating of 5/5, and rollover rating of 4/5.
Are there any recalls for the 2019 DODGE JOURNEY?
Yes, the 2019 DODGE JOURNEY has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2019 DODGE JOURNEY?
The most-complained component for the 2019 DODGE JOURNEY is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 23 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE.
Is the 2019 DODGE JOURNEY safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. The 2019 DODGE JOURNEY has an NHTSA safety rating of 4/5. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.