Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise, lane keeping, backup camera).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2019 Dodge Journey owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image, and the screen was blue or distorted. Several unknown warning lights were occasionally illuminated. Additionally, the instrument panel failed to display safety features as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image failed to display properly, and an "X" appeared on the screen instead of the camera image. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part was not yet available. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,329.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with rearview camera failure. The dealer determined that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. It was unknown whether the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a black image intermittently while in reverse(R). The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired because parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while shifted in reverse(R), the back over prevention camera displayed the image of the rear of the vehicle up-side-down, and with lines of going through the image. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the remedy was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 121,900.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a black screen. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failure of the rear-view camera. The contact was informed that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that parts were ordered to repair the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the camera was intermittently blank while reversing. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention). The driver had difficulty turning his head to check for vehicles or objects behind the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but there was no response. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while shifted to reverse(R), the back over prevention camera displayed the image upside down. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera screen was blank. No warning light was illuminated. Neither an independent mechanic nor a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (BACK OVER APREVENTION); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera was inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V552000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
Related recalls
Back over prevention › Sensing system › Camera
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Ram ProMaster and 2019-2020 Dodge Journey vehicles. Cracks in the microprocessor may cause the vehicle's rearview camera image not to display properly.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning September 30, 2025.
NHTSA investigations
Back up camera failure
On February 27, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to investigate complaints alleging a loss of back up camera function in Model Year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Dodge Journey vehicles. Complainants reported experiencing black screens, upside down images, flashing images, or blurred images.
Collision Avoidance complaints in other Journey years
Frequently asked questions
How common are collision avoidance problems on the 2019 Dodge Journey?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the driver assistance of the 2019 Dodge Journey, 20% of the model year's 102 complaints. The component named most often is sensing system › camera (5 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2019 Dodge Journey collision avoidance problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 25V-552 (camera, Aug 26, 2025). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2019 Dodge Journey collision avoidance problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 83,000 miles, and 9% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries to driver assistance problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.