NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Dodge Journey Recalls
The 2018 Dodge Journey has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 29, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Dodge Journey. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 237
- Crashes reported
- 7
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2018 Dodge Journey, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2018 Dodge Journey
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 22V723000
- Reported
- September 29, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 83,453
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2017 Journey
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
- Campaign
- 18V523000
- Reported
- August 9, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 154,335
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
- Campaign
- 18V524000
- Reported
- August 9, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 12,779
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 14 other models
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
- Campaign
- 18V396000
- Reported
- June 14, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,741
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- only the 2018 Dodge Journey
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- Campaign
- 18V398000
- Reported
- June 14, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,837
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
Electrical system: wiring
- Campaign
- 18V332000
- Reported
- May 17, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,815,661
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2017 Journey, 14 other models
2018 Dodge Journey complaints by year
NHTSA has received 237 owner complaints about the 2018 Dodge Journey, the newest on October 16, 2026. Of these, 7 describe a crash (3%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 7 injuries.
In complaints about the 2018 Dodge Journey, the component group named most often is the electrical system (30%), followed by the engine (13%) and the exterior lighting (11%).
2 of the 2018 Dodge Journey's 6 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Where 2018 Dodge Journey owners gave the mileage (95 complaints), the median was 26,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System72
- Unknown Or Other45
- Engine31
- Exterior Lighting27
- Back Over Prevention25
- Vehicle Speed Control21
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 | |
| 2020 | 25 | |
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 42 | |
| 2026 | 31 |
Complaints about the 2018 Dodge Journey peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 42. 38% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2018 vehicles, the 2018 Dodge Journey drew 0.8× the complaints of the median Dodge Journey year in the same window: 9th highest of the 12 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 237 complaints about the 2018 Dodge Journey are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Dodge Journey by model year
Other 2018 Dodge models
Newest record on this page: October 16, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted