2016 Dodge Journey · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 26owner reports
- 72,000median miles
- 6involved a crash
Newest report Feb 10, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
26 of the 387 complaints on this car describe airbag.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Airbag on other Journey years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2019.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the airbags covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the Journey
Air bag non-deployment/engine stall. Closed mar 2, 2015, led to recall 14V-373.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 44,000 and 112,560 miles, from the 12 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2016 Dodge Journey that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
SHIELD, Seat For concern of driver side seat shield is broken/cracked. Before replacing this part send an email to FCA Redacted Content; With the dealer address and a picture of the part. If no response in 15 minutes, proceed with repair.
What owners wrote
“was involved in a major accident and the air bags did not deploy. Was hit on head on and right side.”
Filed Aug 26, 2024
“Headrest saftey mechanism deployed due to the tension pin breaking internally while sitting in a driveway. Nothing caused deployment other than random device faliure”
Filed Oct 21, 2023
“While driving, the front passenger headrest just deployed and sprung forward, hitting my son in the back of the head”
Filed Jul 11, 2023
“I was driving and while slowing down to park the drivers seat head rest deploy and I became dizzy and body aches instantly.”
Filed May 1, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 6 of 26 reports involved a crash and 8 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 94 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 53 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 43 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 40 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 25 reports