Reliability & cost of ownership
Dodge Charger Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dodge Charger? 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 Charger problems by model year
113 recall entries and 5734 owner complaints on file across 22 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Charger, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system1920 complaints
- engine1026 complaints
- power train792 complaints
- air bags777 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system513 complaints
- steering408 complaints
- unknown or other404 complaints
- service brakes394 complaints