Worst 2006 Dodge Charger Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Dodge Charger.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 387 | 1 | 4 | 96,605 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 305 | — | — | 90,402 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 210 | — | 1 | 82,737 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 176 | — | — | 102,827 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 142 | 3 | 5 | 96,941 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 101 | 15 | — | 152,843 mi | |
| STEERING | 79 | — | — | 85,842 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 51 | 1 | — | 121,034 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 47 | — | 1 | 85,795 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 47 | — | — | 126,846 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 44 | 1 | — | 10,595 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 33 | — | — | 49,966 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 32 | 1 | 1 | 20,071 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 25 | 1 | 1 | 102,607 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 18 | 1 | — | 9,846 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 16 | — | — | 100,483 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 16 | — | — | 113,151 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 15 | — | — | 64,110 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14,865 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 10 | — | — | 58,504 mi | |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 8 | — | — | 50,554 mi | |
| WHEELS | 8 | 1 | — | 75,765 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 57,079 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 7 | — | 1 | 59,867 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 7 | — | — | 16,444 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 6 | — | — | 89,231 mi | |
| TIRES | 6 | 1 | — | 44,437 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 5 | — | — | 30,630 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 5 | — | — | 11,557 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 31,202 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Dodge Charger
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~8,725,439 vehicles.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Other Dodge Charger Years
Wider context: See the full Dodge Charger reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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