2005 Champion ChallengerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2005 Champion Challenger. It is covered by 8 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 18, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Champion Challenger has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

8 recalls

2005 Champion Challenger recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Equipment

Recall 10V-593 · Nov 18, 2010 · 107 vehicles

Risk. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE RESISTOR TEMPERATURE TO RISE TO A POINT WHERE IT WILL MELT AND POSSIBLY IGNITE THE PLASTIC BLOWER HOUSING TO WHICH IT IS MOUNTED.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 07V-567 · Dec 14, 2007 · 375 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 06V-127 · Apr 24, 2006 · 7 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT THIS CONDITION OCCURS DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment

Recall 05V-174 · Apr 29, 2005 · 75 vehicles

Risk. WHEN THE BRACKET BREAKS, THE VACUUM PUMP THAT PROVIDES THE POWER TO THE POWER BRAKES BECOMES INOPERATIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Champion.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Challenger year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Challenger median. How we score

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  • Caution
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