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2010 Dodge Journey Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA lists 19 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2010 Dodge Journey, 2% of its 988 total complaints. No related recall exists for this area, and the median mileage at failure was 62,000 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
19
2% of 988
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
62,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report

  • Windshield wipers activate on their own while the vehicle is being driven, with no input from the driver.
  • Wiper activation often occurs alongside other electrical failures, such as dashboard lights, turn signals, and headlights cutting out at the same time.
  • Some owners report a rear wiper/washer motor that turns on when the rear wiper is switched on but shuts off again once the spray function is engaged.
  • Loss of defrost or blower performance has been linked to melted control boards or debris-clogged heater cores, which owners say reduced visibility in the cabin.
  • Several drivers disabled the wiper fuse to stop the wipers from running erratically, since the issue was intermittent and hard to diagnose.

When 2010 Dodge Journey visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 16, 2011, latest Apr 17, 2021.

2010 Dodge Journey visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Dec 2011Jul 2014Apr 2015Nov 2016Mar 2017Jan 2019
19 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2011 to Apr 2021; peak Jan 2014 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2010 Dodge Journey

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Journey model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20070 (0%)
  2. 20081 (13%)
  3. 200930 (2%)
  4. 201019 (2%)
  5. 20113 (2%)
  6. 20128 (2%)
  7. 20135 (1%)
  8. 20146 (1%)
  9. 20154 (1%)
  10. 20165 (1%)
  11. 20175 (3%)
  12. 20189 (4%)
  13. 20194 (4%)
  14. 20203 (5%)

Frequently asked questions

How many 2010 Dodge Journey owners reported Visibility & Wipers problems?
NHTSA lists 19 complaints in this area for the 2010 Journey, which is 2% of the 988 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2010 Dodge Journey wiper issue?
No. NHTSA's data shows no related recalls tied to the Visibility & Wipers complaints for this model year.
At what mileage do these wiper problems typically show up?
The median mileage at failure among reported cases was 62,000 miles.
Did the wiper problems cause any crashes or injuries?
NHTSA records show 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries linked to these Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2010 Journey.
How does 2010 compare to other Journey model years for this problem?
The 2010 Journey had 19 complaints in this area, the highest raw count among the model years listed, though its 2% share is similar to several other years like 2011 and 2012.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.