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Exterior lightingPart report

2018 Dodge Challenger Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
7%of 75 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Dodge Challenger, 7% of the 75 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Per the car fax report provided at time of purchase. This car supposedly not been in any accidents. I noticed that the lights when on are not leveled. I took it to a local Dodge dealer to fix and to my surprise we were told that the lights were not leveled because the car had been in a wreck before. There is no physical damage from what we can see however the cost to repair or level required extra work in order to complete and cost was very high. I feel that Toyota of Aneheim sold us a car knowing it had been in a wreck. …”

NHTSA complaint #11509007, filed 2023-02

“On April 6, 2022 at approximately 2300 I was driving 65 mph on an old two lane highway when all lighting on the instrument cluster, steering wheel, touchscreen, kick panels, and both headlights went out causing me to drive off the road momentarily as I was in a curve. For several moments all of these components would light up and off erratically. During this event, my windows also began rolling up and down on their own. I immediately turned on my hazard lights and began to slow down to look for a place to pull over. …”

NHTSA complaint #11459948, filed 2022-04

“My headlights keep going dim I’ve only owned this car a year in January. I’ve changed them 5 times also the electronic stability control supposivly was fixed and they changed me an arm and a leg it keeps glitching I hate going to the dealership because I feel as tho because I’m a female they want to just charge me all this money cuz I’m vulnerable and also I believe my vehicle was hacked and I can’t find any help with any of this bad enough I have diabetes and can’t see at night the head lights are almost non existent and can’t drive car at night this isn’t fair but it could be a security…”

NHTSA complaint #11498968, filed 2022-12

“The inner taillight assembly has moisture/condensation inside. I've checked with the dealer and it's not under warranty and no recalls. However, after doing some checking, it sounds like this is an ongoing problem with the Challengers. This is obviously a defect that needs to be addressed. Several people have posted that the moisture then led to their lights no working at all.”

NHTSA complaint #11472758, filed 2022-07

“Electrical system is going completely haywire. The display screen beeps as if being touched constantly causing driver distractions. Bluetooth hands free function makes random phone calls, hangs up and redials repeatedly causing driver distractions. The display also flashes from one setting to another, pulling up the navigation system and changing the route repeatedly causing driver distractions. Blindspot indicator does not work consistently which has caused at least one close call on the highway and could potentially lead to an accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11496938, filed 2022-12

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202115%
202015%
201935%
201857%
201668%
201576%
201453%
201363%
201273%
201132%
201031%

Other parts of the 2018 Dodge Challenger

Electrical system
28 complaints
Other or unknown
28 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Dodge Challenger

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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