Dodge ChallengerYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,698 NHTSA owner complaints across 22 model years, no Dodge Challenger year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023. The Challenger has 44 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dodge 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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Most common Dodge Challenger problems
All model years combined: 1,698 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 621 | 45 |
| Engine | 283 | 21 |
| Air bags | 281 | 68 |
| Power train | 188 | 12 |
| Steering | 147 | 9 |
| Service brakes | 96 | 13 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 81 | 7 |
| Vehicle speed control | 59 | 13 |
| Structure | 49 | 13 |
| 25 other systems | 391 | 44 |
Dodge Challenger recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 44 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Challenger
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Software security vulnerabilityLed to recall 15V-508