Dodge Journey vs Hyundai Genesis: which is more reliable?
The Dodge Journey is ahead of the Hyundai Genesis on the federal record, 74/100 against 70/100 — a real but narrow gap that a bad model year on either side closes.
The record, side by side
Dodge Journey
- 10 model years scored
- 2,843 owner complaints on record
- about 28 complaints per year on the road
- 41 recall campaigns, 20 safety-critical
- best year 2020 (92/100) · worst 2015 (49/100)
Hyundai Genesis
- 6 model years scored
- 1,039 owner complaints on record
- about 14 complaints per year on the road
- 26 recall campaigns, 23 safety-critical
- best year 2014 (97/100) · worst 2015 (39/100)
Mean score is the average across model years from 2013 on, where both records are comparable. How the score works.
Year by year: Journey against Genesis
The comparison that decides the purchase. A nameplate is not one car — a redesign can move the record sixty points inside two years, and the two nameplates rarely move together.
What owners actually complain about
Dodge Journey
- Electrical System — 711 complaints
- Engine — 633 complaints
- Service Brakes — 511 complaints
Hyundai Genesis
- Electrical System — 245 complaints
- Engine — 232 complaints
- Service Brakes — 190 complaints
Both nameplates have Electrical System as their largest complaint group, so the choice between them is about how often, not about what.
Years to avoid on each
Dodge Journey — avoid: 2015.
Hyundai Genesis — avoid: 2015.
A year scores below 45 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. Every car’s years to avoid.
What each costs today
A recent used Dodge Journey prices at about $26,600 and a Hyundai Genesis at about $28,200 — the Dodge Journey is roughly $1,600 less, and they return 21.0 against 19.0 MPG combined.
Class-level estimates re-priced to your country, not a valuation of one car. Method.
FAQ
Is the Dodge Journey or the Hyundai Genesis more reliable?
On the NHTSA record the Dodge Journey scores 74/100 against the Hyundai Genesis's 70/100, averaged across every model year we hold. The gap is small enough that the model year matters more than the badge.
Which Dodge Journey and Hyundai Genesis years should I avoid?
Dodge Journey: 2015. Hyundai Genesis: 2015. Each of those scores under 45 out of 100 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns.
What goes wrong on the Dodge Journey and the Hyundai Genesis?
The largest complaint group on the Dodge Journey is Electrical System (711 complaints); on the Hyundai Genesis it is Electrical System (245).
Is the Dodge Journey or the Hyundai Genesis cheaper to own?
A recent used Dodge Journey prices at about $26,600 and a Hyundai Genesis at about $28,200, before insurance and the maintenance band. Both pages carry the five-year running-cost figure.