2017 Dodge Journey electrical problems
59 of the 197 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Dodge Journey name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 36 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 59 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 4 · 2019: 13 · 2020: 8 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 10 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 1
Half of the 23 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 26,000 and 61,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
197 complaints in all about the 2017 Dodge Journey, 1 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Dodge Journey electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
My wife went to start the Journey, car won't start brakes won't press down all I hear is clicking sound like the car wants to start but won't, look for help online what I get is that it's a security issue that has the car locked tried to over ride by disconnecting the positive cable to reset but nothing, I understand that this is a…
Vehicle randomly started flashing messages on screen, wind shield wipers turned on, all lights on dash were going on and off, engine failed and breaks quit working completely, turn signals and horn also started going off. All indications that computer lost connection with vehicle temporarily.
The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Journey. While driving 70-75 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle slowed down to 35 MPH. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted.
My air keeps coming back on , not matter how many times that I turn it off. It comes back on by itself. The transmission slips and jerks on the back roads, highway and interstate. My husband has called jim cogdill Dodge and keeps getting the run around about the situations.
The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the horn was not audible when pressing the center of the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 3,000
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V332000 CriticalMay 17, 2018 · 4,815,661 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
36 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 106241 Service bulletinJul 28, 2025
- LAMP - DOME
- 104974 Service bulletinJun 12, 2025
- LAMP - DOME
- 103774 Service bulletinMay 1, 2025
- LAMP - DOME
The 3 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0755 P0420 P0117 P0197 P0340 P057B P1D83 P2181
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Dodge Journey names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2017 Dodge Journey?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 59 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (30% of everything owners filed about it), and 36 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2017 Dodge Journey?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V332000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2017 Dodge Journey?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 36,500 miles; half of them between 26,000 and 61,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.