Dodge Charger Reliability

8,153 NHTSA complaints (1984–2026). Complaint rate: 100.4 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
176.6
Complaints
8,153
Crash Rate
4.6%
Fire Rate
3.9%
Injuries
308
Fatalities
8

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2006–2008 Dodge Charger (85 crash-related complaints). The 2020–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Avoid These Years

2006–2008
~1,138/yr complaints · 85 crashes
2011–2014
~752/yr complaints · 181 crashes

Average

2009–2010
~266/yr complaints
2015–2019
~196/yr complaints

Better Years

2020–2023
~42/yr complaints
2001
~4/yr complaints
1985
~13/yr complaints

Too New

2024–2026
37 complaints so far

Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Dodge Charger — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2006 (1,902)
05471,0941,6402,187198520062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

Common Dodge Charger Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1,8091.9%
ENGINE1,0231.4%
AIR BAGS76018.4%
POWER TRAIN6604.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5130.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3953.3%
STEERING3904.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2870.7%
SERVICE BRAKES2439.1%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2380.4%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
1985GOOD1301View
2001GOOD401View
2006AVOID1,9023115View
2007AVOID6782225View
2008AVOID8343233View
2009229156View
20103021611View
2011AVOID1,0363890View
2012AVOID9563976View
2013AVOID4883727View
2014AVOID5286714View
2015196132View
2016261112View
201719485View
201816691View
201916196View
2020GOOD71121View
2021GOOD384View
2022GOOD193View
2023GOOD393View
2024TOO NEW1102View
2025TOO NEW201View
2026TOO NEW63View

See also: Dodge Chargeraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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