2016 Dodge Journey · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 53owner reports
- 35,000median miles
- 6involved a crash
Newest report Sep 25, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
53 of the 387 complaints on this car describe brake wear. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Narrower sheets: ABS light on (27 reports)
Tick what matches of 53 reports
Brake wear 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: 2017, 2019.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (25 reports) and the pads and rotors (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 20,203 and 64,800 miles, from the 36 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Airbags didn't deploy in head on collision and break system has a defect in the abs module”
Filed Jan 25, 2023
“For several month my brake light would illuminate when I would hit brakes. Then the ABS light and traction control light also came on. Took it to shop and said it was the electric stability control module and dodge journeys are known for this but it only recalls 2012-2015. Mine is a 2016. Pretty sure it should also be included in the recall, nevertheless they tried to charge me almost $600 to fix, I refused.”
Filed Apr 21, 2022
“My car has many electrical problems, the power steering and today the engine burned out, I almost killed myself because the brakes did not respond to me”
Filed Aug 30, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 6 of 53 reports involved a crash and 2 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
- Seat belt or seat problems 43 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 40 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 26 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 25 reports