Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Challenger Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge 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.
Dodge Challenger problems by model year
64 recall entries and 1,694 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Challenger | 2 | 43 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Challenger | 2 | 9 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Challenger | 2 | 19 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Challenger | 1 | 20 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Challenger | 3 | 58 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Challenger | 4 | 75 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Challenger | 3 | 49 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Challenger | 2 | 78 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Challenger | 6 | 127 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Challenger | 5 | 149 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Challenger | 5 | 179 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Challenger | 6 | 253 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Challenger | 6 | 193 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Challenger | 7 | 299 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Challenger | 7 | 133 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Challenger | 3 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Challenger, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system619 complaints
- engine282 complaints
- air bags281 complaints
- power train188 complaints
- unknown or other185 complaints
- steering147 complaints
- service brakes95 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system80 complaints