2015 Dodge Journey Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2015 Dodge Journey, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,000 miles.
- 77power train complaints
- 78,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 53 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 77 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Dodge Journey power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Journey | 3 | 5% | — |
| 2019 Journey | 7 | 7% | 52,169 |
| 2018 Journey | 18 | 8% | 22,735 |
| 2017 Journey | 32 | 16% | 29,660 |
| 2016 Journey | 87 | 22% | 65,000 |
| 2015 Journey | 77 | 14% | 78,000 |
| 2014 Journey | 36 | 9% | 30,000 |
| 2013 Journey | 29 | 8% | 68,793 |
| 2012 Journey | 36 | 10% | 60,000 |
| 2011 Journey | 20 | 12% | 85,000 |
| 2010 Journey | 48 | 5% | 79,900 |
| 2009 Journey | 104 | 7% | 80,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2015 Dodge Journey. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal whining sound was heard coming from under the vehicle, and the Tachometer would abnormally rise while depressing the accelerator pedal. An unknown warning light illuminated. In…
CAN-BUS PCM system
I was driving down the freeway and my transmission started slipping and eventually lost power, had to pull over on a 80mph freeway with my 4 kids in the car after turning on my hazard lights and wait for my husband to come get us (1 hour, due to how remote We are) he was able to limp the car home…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Dodge Journeys have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about power train for the 2015 Dodge Journey (14% of the 553 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Dodge Journey power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 78,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2015 Dodge Journey problems
See all 2015 Dodge Journey problems or power train problems across all Journey years.