There are 2 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2012 Dodge Journey in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE ANTENNAE ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER UNDERNEATH IT, SEEMS ITS NOT FULLY SEALED ALL AROUND AND IT ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER VEHICLE. LINER HAS WATER RINGS AND REAR LEFT FLOOR GETS PRETTY DAMP. SAW THE SAME WATER RINGS IN A 2010 JOURNEY. RUSTING OUT ANY METAL AND OR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NOT SEEN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED OFF AND ON AND THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES WOULD NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.