Dodge Charger Reliability
8,153 NHTSA complaints (1984–2026). Complaint rate: 100.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
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
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Dodge Charger Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1,809 | 1.9% |
| ENGINE | 1,023 | 1.4% |
| AIR BAGS | 760 | 18.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 660 | 4.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 513 | 0.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 395 | 3.3% |
| STEERING | 390 | 4.4% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 287 | 0.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 243 | 9.1% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 238 | 0.4% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985GOOD | — | 13 | 0 | 1 | View 1985View→ |
| 2001GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | View 2001View→ |
| 2006AVOID | — | 1,902 | 31 | 15 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 678 | 22 | 25 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 834 | 32 | 33 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 229 | 15 | 6 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 302 | 16 | 11 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 1,036 | 38 | 90 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 956 | 39 | 76 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 488 | 37 | 27 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 528 | 67 | 14 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 196 | 13 | 2 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 261 | 11 | 2 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 194 | 8 | 5 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 166 | 9 | 1 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 161 | 9 | 6 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 71 | 12 | 1 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 38 | 4 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 19 | 3 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 39 | 3 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 11 | 0 | 2 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 20 | 1 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 6 | 3 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Dodge Chargeraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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