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2009 Dodge Journey brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 329 complaints for the 2009 Dodge Journey, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
329 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
23,000 miles 289 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 4
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2009 Dodge Journey Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 23,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 110 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 105 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 26 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 14 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 23,000 miles
Based on 289 complaints that include mileage. 83% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles110
20k to 40k miles105
40k to 60k miles26
60k to 80k miles14
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 289 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 23,000 miles, and 83% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I purchased a 2009 dodge journey in july 2008. When I took the vehicle in for an oil change at 8000 miles, I was told the brakes pads would need to be changed soo. By 12,000 miles the brake pads were completely worn and had to be replaced. By 46,000 miles the front brake pads had been replaced 4 times and the rotors were serviced as well as the rear brakes being replaced twice and the rear rotors were replaced once. The warranty did not cover any of these repairs.

Reported at 46,532 miles, April 2010 CrashInjury

Tl* contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. The contact stated the vehicle started to make a metal on metal grinding noise while driving 35MPH. She took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the brakes were completely warn down. The dealer had to replace the brakes pads and the rotors. The contact stated the failure happened in just one day, there was no previous noise or warning. The dealer told her that her back brakes needed to be replaced. The failure mileage 19,200. The current mileage was 19,600.

Reported at 19,200 miles, February 2010

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