2010 Dodge Journey air bags problems
89 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2010 Dodge Journey — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This situation is occurring more and more often with this vehicle. The vehicle will be in drive, moving, and in the middle of a road or highway just shutdown completely. It happened 4 times 2 weeks ago. Brought to a auto mechanic and nothing could be discovered to be malfunctioning.”
filed Apr 20, 2026
“Faulty active head restraints in both front driver and passenger seats, causing both units to deploy while driving, causing my driver to temporarily lose control of the vehicle.”
filed Sep 17, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of…Campaign 14V373000 · Jun 26, 2014
Air Bags problems in other Journey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Journey | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 Journey | 8 | 8% |
| 2018 Journey | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 Journey | 29 | 15% |
| 2016 Journey | 26 | 7% |
| 2015 Journey | 68 | 12% |
| 2014 Journey | 46 | 11% |
| 2013 Journey | 43 | 12% |
| 2012 Journey | 29 | 8% |
| 2011 Journey | 14 | 8% |
| 2009 Journey | 269 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Dodge Journey
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.