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Dodge ChargerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 5,745 NHTSA owner complaints across 39 model years, the Dodge Charger years to avoid are 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012, and the strongest years are 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2023. The Charger has 83 safety recalls on record.

Dodge Charger
Years to avoid'06 '07 '08 '11 '12Use caution: 2013, 2014Best years'17 '20 '21 '23Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5,745Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls831966–2027 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Dodge Charger 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 Charger median. Tap a year for its full report.

'66'67'68'70'71'72'73'74'75'76'77'78'83'84'85'86'87'01'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'26'27
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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2026Too new–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2023Best72/10027 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls2021Best77/10035 complaints · 2 recalls2020Solid62/10058 complaints · 3 recalls2019Solid54/100120 complaints · 5 recalls2018Solid58/100122 complaints · 6 recalls2017Solid60/100129 complaints · 4 recalls2016Solid50/100182 complaints · 5 recalls2015Solid57/100136 complaints · 7 recalls2014Caution31/100343 complaints · 9 recalls2013Caution31/100360 complaints · 8 recalls2012Avoid21/100648 complaints · 14 recalls2011Avoid19/100695 complaints · 11 recalls2010Solid43/100232 complaints · 6 recalls2009Solid50/100174 complaints · 6 recalls2008Avoid23/100609 complaints · 5 recalls2007Avoid25/100554 complaints · 5 recalls2006Avoid13/1001,294 complaints · 5 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1970Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Dodge Charger problems

All model years combined: 5,745 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 system1925180
Engine102661
Power train79335
Air bags778147
Fuel/propulsion system5145
Steering40922
Exterior lighting31835
Fuel system, gasoline2544
Service brakes24130
28 other systems1417136
83 recalls

Dodge Charger recalls

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

91%Sensing system: camera26V-531 · 2026–2027 · Aug 13, 2026 · 844,028 vehicles70%Seats: critical fasteners24V-574 · 2023 · Aug 1, 2024 · 898 vehicles29%Curtain: inflator24V-198 · 2018–2021 · Mar 14, 2024 · 284,982 vehicles83%Parking brake24V-112 · 2023 · Feb 15, 2024 · 1,808 vehicles80%Manual transmission: column shift assembly22V-866 · 2022 · Nov 23, 2022 · 5,834 vehicles81%Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems22V-808 · 2022 · Oct 27, 2022 · 44,212 vehicles80%Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems22V-504 · 2022 · Jul 14, 2022 · 52,340 vehicles54%Visibility: windshield21V-516 · 2020–2021 · Jul 8, 2021 · 21,258 vehicles69%Sensing system: camera20V-512 · 2018–2020 · Aug 27, 2020 · 26,361 vehicles90%Service brakes19V-758 · 2019 · Oct 24, 2019 · 173 vehicles82%Air bags19V-246 · 2019 · Mar 28, 2019 · 1,097 vehicles96%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel19V-203 · 2019 · Mar 14, 2019 · 7,929 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 83 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

10 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Charger

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2006–2019 · still open
    Open
  2. Vehicle rollaway, engine onEA16002 · 2012–2014 · closed Jun 24, 2016
    Led to recall 16V-240
  3. Software security vulnerabilityRQ15004 · 2015 · closed Jan 5, 2016
    Led to recall 15V-508
  4. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2005–2007 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  5. Alternator failurePE14022 · 2011–2012 · closed Nov 6, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-634
  6. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2005–2007 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172
  7. Engine StallPE13016 · 2006 · closed Feb 10, 2014
    No recall
  8. PRNDL MISALIGNMENTPE08052 · 2007–2009 · closed Nov 10, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-583
  9. FUEL RESERVOIR LEAKSPE91076 · 1987 · closed Aug 10, 1991
    Led to recall 91V-132
  10. REAR SUSPENSION SEPARATIONPE91028 · 1986 · closed Apr 17, 1991
    Led to recall 91V-056