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Damon ChallengerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Damon Challenger.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints44Top: StructureSafety recalls181991–2012 model years

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

Best & worst years

Damon 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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2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2008Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 6 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls2003Not rated–/1007 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls1999Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Damon Challenger problems

All model years combined: 44 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
Structure111
Service brakes, hydraulic70
Equipment41
Visibility/wiper40
Visibility41
Engine and engine cooling30
Seats30
Suspension30
Fuel system, gasoline20
9 other systems111
18 recalls

Damon Challenger recalls

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

24%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-745 · 2008–2012 · Nov 10, 2015 · 12,656 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly11V-058 · 2007–2010 · Jan 25, 2011 · 371 vehicles–Lpg systems: tank assembly10V-407 · 2007–2011 · Sep 9, 2010 · 271 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic09V-225 · 2001–2009 · Jun 16, 2009 · 2,415 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-534 · 2004–2006 · Oct 9, 2008 · 4,677 vehicles–Other: labels08V-255 · 2009 · Jun 5, 2008 · 265 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-130 · 1997–2004 · Mar 20, 2007 · 25,128 vehicles–Exterior lighting07V-022 · 2006–2007 · Jan 30, 2007 · 2,618 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling06V-451 · 2004–2007 · Nov 28, 2006 · 1,517 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer06V-347 · 2006 · Sep 12, 2006 · 1,592 vehicles–Steering06V-236 · 2005–2007 · Jun 30, 2006 · 116 vehicles–Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel06V-132 · 2003–2005 · Apr 24, 2006 · 1,705 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Challenger

  1. OMITTED EXHAUST HANGERSQ99013 · 1998–1999 · still open
    Led to recall 99V-202
  2. CHASSIS SPRING SHACKLESPE97024 · 1993 · closed Sep 24, 1997
    No recall
  3. THROTTLE LINKAGE INTERFERPE93014 · 1992 · closed Jun 18, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-097