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2009 Dodge Journey air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 271 complaints for the 2009 Dodge Journey, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
271 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 86 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
24 and 1
Injuries and deaths
24 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2009 Dodge Journey Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 11 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 22 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 12 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 86 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles11
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles22
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles12
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 86 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 24 crashes, 1 fire, 24 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 dodge journey. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled, rolled over multiple times, and crashed into another vehicle. In addition, a smoke odor emitted from the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained back and leg injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed away from the crash scene. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was deemed destroyed.

Reported at 90,000 miles, June 2015 CrashFireInjury

Master window switch quit working, bought a new switch that didnt fix it and so I did some research and see there was a recall on these vehicles for the copyright 2011, chrysler group llc, all rights reserved february 2011 dealer service instructions for: safety recall k07 front door wiring harnesses 2009 (jc) dodge journey note: this recall applies only to the above vehicles built from november 01, 2007 through november 07, 2008 (mdh 110122 through 110723) which also effects my lighting and possibly airbags .

Reported at 100,000 miles, April 2018

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