2011 Dodge Challenger Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 193 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2011 Dodge Challenger, 3% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On occasion the trunk will suddenly fall down when it should remain up. The trunk has fallen on my head and injured me more than once. This is a safety hazard. The vehicle is a 2011 Dodge Challenger srt8 with about 80k miles. Vehicle is parked and turned off when the issue occurs. The issue has been occurring for several months.”
NHTSA complaint #11063810, filed 2018-01, 80,000 miles“A year after I replaced the driver's side smart glass switch, the door release has been amlfunctioning. It will unlock, but you can't open the door- especially on hot days. This is a saftey risk- if I need the safety of my vehicle, I can't even get it open.”
NHTSA complaint #11220361, filed 2019-06, 73,000 miles“I was driving home from work and another vehicle was merging onto the highway on the inside shoulder. I made a normal lane change to avoid getting t-boned and my steering locked up causing me to spin out and hit a guardrail.”
NHTSA complaint #10669648, filed 2015-01, 25,000 miles“I was traveling in the center lane of the hwy,going approx 60 MPH when the car in the left lane a red chevy impala sideswiped a SUV behind me, at that time the red chevy lost control of his car and hit me in the drivers side rear quarter panel, that spun my car, I then hit the guard rail went back across 3 lanes of traffic hit the car that hit me and stopped near the shoulder of the hwy.no airbags deployed, my wife's head smacked the passenger window and ended up with a major concussion,and other injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10617758, filed 2014-07, 40,000 miles“My 2011 Dodge Challenger was in a head on accident. The impact push the motor under the dash, cracked the transmission, crumbled the front of the car almost to the windshield. The Challenger has an air bag on the seat, well that air bag; nor the air bag on the windshield pillar or the steering wheel or passenger air bag deploy. Not only did the air bags fail, but the seat belt did not lock to restrain a person from avoiding injury. This is my second Challenger, my first Challenger had a bad paint job and this one could of cost me my life. …”
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 11% |
| 2019 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 4% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 | 7 | 4% |
| 2012 | 7 | 3% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2011 Dodge Challenger
103 complaintsAir bags
35 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Dodge Challenger
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.
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