Reliability & cost of ownership
Champion Challenger Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Champion Challenger? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Champion Challenger problems by model year
108 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 25 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Challenger | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Challenger | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Challenger | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Challenger | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Challenger | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Challenger | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Challenger | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Challenger | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Challenger | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Challenger | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Challenger | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Challenger | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Challenger | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Challenger | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Challenger | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Challenger | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Challenger | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Challenger | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Challenger | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Challenger | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Champion Challenger, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine1 complaint
- steering1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint