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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2014 Dodge Journey Recalls

The 2014 Dodge Journey has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 17, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2014 Dodge Journey. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
416

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
26

9 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2014 Dodge Journey, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2014 Dodge Journey

Electrical system: wiring

Campaign
18V332000
Reported
May 17, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 4,815,661
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2015–2018 Journey, 14 other models

18V332000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment

Campaign
17V824000
Reported
December 21, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 61,791
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
Same campaign
also 18 other models

17V824000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
17V432000
Reported
July 7, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 363,480
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2011–2013, 2015 Journey

17V432000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Campaign
16V273000
Reported
May 6, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 8,569
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2009–2013, 2015–2016 Journey

16V273000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electronic stability control (esc)

Campaign
15V675000
Reported
October 19, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 275,187
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2012–2013, 2015 Journey

15V675000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Campaign
15V431000
Reported
July 7, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 145,379
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2011–2013, 2015 Journey

15V431000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
14V711000
Reported
November 7, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 667
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2015 Journey

14V711000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2014 Dodge Journey complaints by year

NHTSA has received 416 owner complaints about the 2014 Dodge Journey, the newest on September 25, 2026. Of these, 26 describe a crash (6%) and 9 a fire; owners reported 38 injuries.

In complaints about the 2014 Dodge Journey, the component group named most often is the electrical system (25%), followed by the engine (24%) and the service brakes (19%).

1 of the 2014 Dodge Journey's 7 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Where 2014 Dodge Journey owners gave the mileage (263 complaints), the median was 54,717 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System106
  • Engine98
  • Service Brakes80
  • Unknown Or Other65
  • Air Bags46
  • Seats43

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2014 Dodge Journey received by NHTSA, by calendar year
201420
201574
201653
201728
201838
201952
202047
202121
202218
202320
202418
202514
202613

Complaints about the 2014 Dodge Journey peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 74. 42% arrived between 2013 and 2017, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2014 vehicles, the 2014 Dodge Journey drew 1.5× the complaints of the median Dodge Journey year in the same window: 4th highest of the 12 ranked years.

Dodge Journey years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★☆
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 416 complaints about the 2014 Dodge Journey are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

2014 Dodge Journey crash tests and safety technology

NHTSA rated 2 versions of the 2014 Dodge Journey: SUV FWD and SUV 4WD.

On the 2014 Dodge Journey, the front passenger seat scored 4 stars in the frontal barrier test, the driver seat 5 and in the side barrier test the front seat scored 5 stars and the rear seat 4.

For the 2014 Dodge Journey, NHTSA lists electronic stability control as standard and no forward collision warning or lane departure warning. None of the 11 Journey years NHTSA rated (2009–2020) lists forward collision warning as standard. Among 49 other 2014 SUVs with NHTSA ratings on this site, 2% had forward collision warning as standard.

NHTSA puts the chance that the 2014 Dodge Journey rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 17.9% (4 stars); the SUV 4WD is higher, 18.5%. That is tied for the lowest of the 11 Journey years NHTSA rated from 2004 on (17.9%–18.5%). Of 49 other 2014 SUVs with NHTSA ratings on this site, 40 (82%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 16.9%.

NHTSA frontal crash test of the 2014 Dodge Journey SUV FWD
2014 Dodge Journey SUV FWD, frontal barrier test: driver 5★, passenger 4★
NHTSA side barrier crash test of the 2014 Dodge Journey SUV FWD
2014 Dodge Journey SUV FWD, side barrier test: front seat 5★, rear seat 4★
NHTSA side pole crash test of the 2014 Dodge Journey SUV FWD
2014 Dodge Journey SUV FWD, side pole test: 4★

Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 8195, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2014 Dodge Journey: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work

Dodge Journey by model year

Other 2014 Dodge models

Newest record on this page: September 25, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted