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Dodge Journey

12 model years from 2009 to 2020, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Dodge Journey
Pictured: 2012 Dodge Journey -- NHTSA 3. Photo: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2009–2020
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
Latest engines
2.4L 4-cyl
Best MPG
21–22 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2020)
Recalls
23 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2009 (876)
Fewest problems
2020
Interest
5,318 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2020 Journey in brief

The 2020 Dodge Journey is a small SUV offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 193 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,246 lb (4dr SUV AWD V6).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (19 city / 25 highway), 18% worse than the 2020 small SUV average of 25.6 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.

In NHTSA crash testing it earned a 4-star overall rating.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The Dodge Journey has 12 model years in our data, from 2009 to 2020, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2012 at 22 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 21 to 22 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (1,755), engine (830), unknown or other (630).

Buying used? 2020 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2014 has the most recalls (7); all years together count 23 campaigns and 4,351 owner complaints.

How the 2009 Journey compares

The 2009 Dodge Journey is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 3.5L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 193 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,211 lb (4dr Cuv AWD Sxt/Rt).

About the Dodge Journey

The Dodge Journey is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Dodge brand for model years 2009 to 2020 over a single generation, with a facelift for the 2011 model year. The Journey was styled by Ryan Nagode, and was marketed globally in both left- and right-hand drive, including as the Fiat Freemont.

From the Wikipedia article "Dodge Journey", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2020 Journey pros & cons

Full 2020 details →

What's good

Nothing stands out against similar models in the data.

Watch out for

  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 21 MPG combined, 18% below the 2020 small SUV average of 25.6 MPG.
  • No AWD or 4WDTwo-wheel drive only, unusual for a small SUV.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 6 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Journey changes by model year

  1. 2020
    • Engine dropped: 3.6L 6-cyl
    • All-wheel / four-wheel drive no longer offered
  2. 2018
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 4 stars overall
  3. 2011
    • Engine added: 3.6L 6-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 3.5L 6-cyl

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 12 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20202.4L 4-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,246 lb★★★★★166
20192.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,246 lb★★★★★1102
20182.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,246 lb★★★★★6237
20172.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,246 lbNot rated2202
20162.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,246 lbNot rated4389
20152.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,246 lbNot rated6553
20142.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,246 lbNot rated7396
20132.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,246 lbNot rated4333
20122.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl22 MPG192.5 in4,229 lbNot rated6317
20112.4L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl22 MPG192.5 in4,229 lbNot rated4110
20102.4L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,240 lbNot rated4770
20092.4L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl21 MPG192.5 in4,211 lbNot rated4876
Best combined MPG by model year — Dodge Journey
2009: 21 MPG2010: 21 MPG2011: 22 MPG2012: 22 MPG2013: 21 MPG2014: 21 MPG2015: 21 MPG2016: 21 MPG2017: 21 MPG2018: 21 MPG2019: 21 MPG2020: 21 MPG200920112013201520172019max 22 MPG

Alternatives to the 2020 Journey

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2020 Toyota 4Runner17 MPG★★★★★1
2020 Ford Explorer28 MPG★★★★★35
2020 Toyota Highlander36 MPG★★★★★5
2020 Kia Telluride23 MPG★★★★★7
2020 Volkswagen Tiguan25 MPG★★★★★3
2020 Hyundai Santa Fe25 MPG★★★★★2

Most common owner-reported problems

Electrical System1,755
Engine830
Unknown Or Other630
Air Bags579
Service Brakes519
Power Train409
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)241
Seats230
Owner complaints by model year — Dodge Journey
2009: 8762010: 7702011: 1102012: 3172013: 3332014: 3962015: 5532016: 3892017: 2022018: 2372019: 1022020: 66200920112013201520172019max 876
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Dodge. How we calculate this →