Dodge Challenger Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 1,695 consumer complaints across the 16 model years of the Dodge Challenger (2008–2023) that have at least 5 complaints. 2010 has the most, with 299. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (620 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Challenger model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 | 29,851 | 2 | 161 | 3 · Fewer | Too new |
| 2022 | 9 | 10,000 | 2 | 212 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 19 | 17,160 | 2 | 287 | — | Rising |
| 2020 | 20 | 285 | 1 | 321 | — | Rising |
| 2019 | 59 | 4,884 | 3 | 315 | 20 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2018 | 75 | 22,012 | 3 | 255 | 24 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2017 | 49 | 32,000 | 3 | 194 | 0 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2016 | 78 | 16,000 | 1 | 278 | 10 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2015 | 127 | 31,250 | 5 | 350 | 51 · Typical | Falling |
| 2014 | 149 | 36,000 | 4 | 200 | 49 · Typical | Falling |
| 2013 | 179 | 50,000 | 5 | 206 | 64 · Typical | Falling |
| 2012 | 253 | 53,000 | 6 | 166 | 82 · More | Falling |
| 2011 | 193 | 55,000 | 6 | 123 | 51 · Typical | Falling |
| 2010 | 299 | 35,096 | 7 | 52 | 94 · More | Falling |
| 2009 | 133 | 30,152 | 7 | 46 | 70 · More | Falling |
| 2008 | 10 | 39,000 | 3 | 34 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system620 33%
- Engine283 15%
- Air bags281 15%
- Other or unknown189 9.9%
- Transmission and drivetrain188 9.9%
- Steering147 7.7%
- Brakes108 5.7%
- Fuel system89 4.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2009: “I brought my car 8 months ago and the delalership never told me about any of the four recalls I never received any papers in the mail concerning the recalls and that puts me and my children at risk everyday it's a scary feeling I also hit a tree that was in the middle of the street my steering g wheel was hard to control and my breaks as well”
NHTSA complaint #11297547, filed 2020-01, 138,000 miles2014: “Driving my 2014 Dodge charger car and the electric power steering cause my steering hard to turn. With no warrant. Good thing I was not on I-10 hwy. I was on the street.I could have been kill. I almost hit a car. Thinking it was going to go away because it was working fine. Then the dealer said the power steering need changing. Thousand of people is having that same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11405373, filed 2021-03, 135 miles2015: “The windows in my 2015 Challenger is going up and down by themselves, gets stuck, and then won't go back up. Also the engine coils in my car burnt out and was leaking oil all through my car. When I got it fixed, the old coils were from the manufacture and had a broken seal. Was told that my car should've caught on fire with the amount of oil that was leaking.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology