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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Dodge Challenger problems by model year
64 recall entries and 1675 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Challenger | 2 | 39 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Challenger | 2 | 9 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Challenger | 2 | 17 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Challenger | 1 | 20 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Challenger | 3 | 55 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Challenger | 4 | 73 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Challenger | 3 | 49 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Challenger | 2 | 78 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Challenger | 6 | 126 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Challenger | 5 | 146 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Challenger | 5 | 179 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Challenger | 6 | 253 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Challenger | 6 | 191 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Challenger | 7 | 298 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Challenger | 7 | 132 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Challenger | 3 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system613 complaints
- air bags281 complaints
- engine279 complaints
- power train187 complaints
- unknown or other180 complaints
- steering145 complaints
- service brakes105 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system79 complaints