Dodge Charger AWD Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 37 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Dodge Charger AWD (2007–2010) that have at least 5 complaints. 2007 has the most, with 16. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (11 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Charger AWD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 82,500 | 0 | 21 | — | Not enough data |
| 2008 | 15 | 101,000 | 0 | 22 | — | Stable |
| 2007 | 16 | 97,500 | 0 | 16 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine11 22%
- Electrical system9 18%
- Other or unknown7 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain6 12%
- Electronic stability control5 10%
- Vehicle speed control4 8.2%
- Engine cooling4 8.2%
- Suspension3 6.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2007: “Our car only has 32641 miles on it there was a recall on the gear shift pin or spring for our model between 2007 &2009 we can't get the car out of park and swope Dodge won't take care of and neither Dodge corp or mopar won't do anything about it because it s past warranty. So it sits in our garage where its been parked for a year useless its our vacation car and I'm now on social security and can't afford a huge repair bill .”
NHTSA complaint #11035309, filed 2017-10, 32,641 miles2010: “I was driving on the freeway when all of the sudden a bunch of warning lights started flashing on the dashboard so a pulled off the freeway and the motor died and would not start again.. I bought a brand new battery and put that in then the alternator started smocking and burned out so I bought a new one and put that in. I made it across town all light started flickering again and car shut off while driving. I replaced the alternator again and the same thing happened again! I don't know what to do now the car is dead!”
NHTSA complaint #11190334, filed 2019-03, 165,000 miles2008: “The blade on the fan blade broke off,and stuck a hole in the radiator I was driving and I heard this noise,smoke started coming thru the vent in the car”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology