There are 2 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2011 Dodge Journeyin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTION: THE HEATER HAS SLOWLY BEEN LOSING HEAT AND IS ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. VISIBILITY IS SEVERELY OBSTRUCTED DUE TO THE DEFROST SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEFROST SYSTEM IS BLOWING COLD AIR NOT CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD AND SERIOUSLY OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY.
WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 11 MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH THE BACK SEATS DOWN BECAUSE THE REAR VISIBILITY IS SO RESTRICTED BY THE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS. WE FIRST NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH THE BLIND SPOTS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT ROUGHLY AT 45 DEGREES NOT WHERE YOU USUALLY HAVE ONCOMING TRAFFIC,IN A MALL IT CAN BE A REAL PROBLEM. WE FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE DO NOT PLAN ON KEEPING IT MUCH LONGER. THANK YOU. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026