2025 Dodge Charger EVProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 43 owner complaints about the 2025 Dodge Charger EV, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 25V-574 the manufacturer reports only 81% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 8, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Dodge Charger EV has problems

43 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
Electrical system291
Fuel/propulsion system141
Power train111
Service brakes71
Vehicle speed control61
Forward collision avoidance40
Engine30
Air bags21
Seats21
8 other systems100

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

3 recalls

2025 Dodge Charger EV 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.

64%repaired · 2026 Q3

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

New

Recall 26V-262 · Apr 23, 2026 · 20,271 vehicles · 13,022 repaired

Risk. An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as gear selection and warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

91%repaired · 2026 Q3

Warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Recall 25V-389 · Jun 12, 2025 · 8,390 vehicles · 7,669 repaired

Risk. A vehicle that does not emit sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a moving vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

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 Dodge.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other Charger EV 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 Charger EV median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Charger EV owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I own a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T that recently experienced a complete electrical shutdown and no-start condition. The vehicle displayed a Service Electric Vehicle System warning and eventually became completely unresponsive, including its locking functions. It was only restored after an…
Complaint 11776526 · Nov 8, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Dodge Charger EV. The contact stated that while driving one more than one occasion, the brakes failed to engage, and the vehicle started to accelerate, and the brakes unintendedly activated. The message “Reduced Power” was displayed, and the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The…
Complaint 11775923 · Nov 5, 2026 · 2,800 miles
WHILE DRIVING CAR A MESSAGE APPEARS ON DASH THAT SAYS PARK SAFELY, VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN SOON. THE CAR STOPPEDIN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER MESSAGE APPEARED WITH NO TIME TO PULL OVER OR PARK. IF I WAS ON HIGHWAY I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Complaint 11767824 · Sep 29, 2026

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