2010 Dodge Journey electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 616 complaints for the 2010 Dodge Journey, 42% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 616 42% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 78,000 miles 455 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 4 and 7
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Based on 455 complaints that include mileage. 32% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	32
20k to 40k miles	33
40k to 60k miles	81
60k to 80k miles	90
80k to 100k miles	82
100k to 120k miles	52
120k to 140k miles	43
140k to 160k miles	22
160k to 180k miles	13
180k to 200k miles	3
200k+ miles	4

What the data shows

Of the 455 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 7 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 dodge journey . The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, when the vehicle stalled and he was then able to coast onto the emergency lane. The contact tried to start the vehicle multiple times when blue smoke was underneath the hood. It was difficult for the contact to get out of the vehicle since the electronic locks failed to open the doors. The contact was only able to get out of the vehicle by engaging the smart key.

Reported at 5,000 miles, July 2010 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge journey. On several occasions, the windows independently rolled up and down, the horn activated independently, and the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact also stated that the battery was replaced twice; however, the failure was ongoing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 99,999.

Reported at 99,999 miles, June 2015

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Dodge models