There are 2 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2017 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)I WAS IN PARK WAITING FOR A SPOT TO OPEN UP IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT, TOOK MY VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND PROCEEDED TO PUT IN DRIVE AND MOVE 20 FEET OR SO TO THE PARKING SPOT, AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE SPOT I ENGAGED THE BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT MY PEDAL DID NOT WORK, IT DID NOT SPRING BACK LIKE IT IS SUPPOSE TO AND MY VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND A CONCRETE PARKING PILLAR STOPPED MY VEHICLE FOR ME. I THREW IT INTO PARK AND JUMPED OUT BECAUSE SMOKE WAS POURING FROM MY HOOD TO SEE THE DAMAGE AND WHEN I JUMPED BACK IN TO THE CAR TO SHUT IT OFF I REALIZED MY CAR WASN'T RUNNING AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ACROSS THE DASH. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PUMPED LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. $6,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE LATER AND STILL BEING WORKED ON AND NO ANSWERS TO WHY MY BRAKES FAILED ME.
I JUST BECAME AWARE THAT A RECALL WAS MADE FOR MY VEHICLE, A 2017 DODGE JOURNEY. LAST YEAR I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN NORRISTOWN, PA AFTER MY CAR FAILED TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ON A CITY STREET. MY VEHICLE WENT UP A HILL, OVER A COUPLE OF FENCES, BEFORE STOPPING AGAINST A TREE. A FEW INCHES FURTHER RIGHT AND MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER MIGHT HAVE BEEN BADLY HURT OR KILLED. MY CAR HAD BODY DAMAGE, THE BUMPER TORN OFF, THE PASSENGER DOORS DAMAGED, THE RADIATOR AND AC DAMAGED (AC STILL DOESN'T WORK), AND I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CONDENSER REPLACED. I KNEW THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED, BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANY CALLS OR LETTERS ABOUT ANY RECALLS DESPITE BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW.
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.