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Champion ChallengerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 34 safety recalls on record for the Champion Challenger.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: EngineSafety recalls341997–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Champion Challenger years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Challenger median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Champion Challenger problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine10
Service brakes11
Steering11
34 recalls

Champion Challenger recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

16%Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings24V-253 · 2023–2024 · Apr 5, 2024 · 3,680 vehicles57%Emergency: escape/egress/exit19V-554 · 2019 · Jul 25, 2019 · 362 vehicles0%Seats18V-798 · 2017–2018 · Nov 12, 2018 · 76 vehicles39%Equipment adaptive/mobility18V-573 · 2012–2018 · Aug 30, 2018 · 219 vehicles100%Seats16V-295 · 2016 · May 12, 2016 · 5 vehicles0%Equipment adaptive/mobility15V-757 · 2006–2015 · Nov 16, 2015 · 1,338 vehicles34%Front: webbing15V-391 · 2013–2015 · Jun 19, 2015 · 1,818 vehicles55%Equipment14V-821 · 2012–2014 · Dec 29, 2014 · 773 vehicles76%Seats14V-748 · 2014–2015 · Nov 24, 2014 · 168 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility14V-742 · 2006–2014 · Nov 19, 2014 · 1,229 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility14V-257 · 2013 · May 15, 2014 · 29 vehicles–Equipment: electrical13V-422 · 2009–2010 · Sep 12, 2013 · 598 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 34 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Challenger

  1. LATERAL CROSSMEMBERS CRACKINGPE03046 · 2000–2002 · closed Dec 1, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-458