2018 Dodge Charger Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2018 Dodge Charger.

20172019
Complaints
166
Crashes
9
Fires
1
Injuries
10
Fatalities
Recalls
11

Worst 2018 Dodge Charger Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#144 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:26,617 mi
#232 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:34,406 mi
#313 complaints

STRUCTURE:BODY

Avg mileage:33,990 mi
Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Dodge Charger.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
44
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
26,617
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
32
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
34,406
STRUCTURE:BODY
13
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
33,990
ENGINE
11
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
11,519
POWER TRAIN
9
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
51,026
SERVICE BRAKES
6
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
16,078
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
42,217
AIR BAGS
5
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
34,667
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
30
SUSPENSION
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
17,090
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
58,400
STEERING
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
19,475
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
6,900
WHEELS
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
2,200
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
5,250
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
42,000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
29,000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:VIDEO MONITOR/SCREEN
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
47,000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
43,000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
42,000
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
50,000
TIRES
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
40,000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
70
WHEELS:RIM
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles

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Recalls for 2018 Dodge Charger

11 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~15,640,050 vehicles.

24V198000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
~284,982 affected

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.

24V198000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
~284,982 affected

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.

24V198000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
~284,982 affected

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.

24V198000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
~284,982 affected

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.

20V512000BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
~26,361 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Dodge Charger Pursuit vehicles equipped with a "stealth mode." When stealth mode is selected, the backup camera rearview image will not display when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

18V524000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
~12,779 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.

18V332000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
~4,815,661 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

18V332000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
~4,815,661 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

18V332000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
~4,815,661 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

18V280000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
~71 affected

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Dodge Charger, Durango and Challenger, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Wrangler, Chrysler 300, and RAM 1500 vehicles. An incorrect transmission park lock rod may have been installed in the transmission.

+ 1 more recalls

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