Reliability & cost of ownership

Dodge Charger Police Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Dodge Charger Police? 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 Charger Police problems by model year

4 recall entries and 27 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2014 Charger Police13No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2013 Charger Police17No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2012 Charger Police113No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2011 Charger Police14No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dodge Charger Police, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • fuel/propulsion system9 complaints
  • electrical system8 complaints
  • engine6 complaints
  • steering4 complaints
  • fuel system, gasoline2 complaints
  • unknown or other2 complaints
  • service brakes2 complaints
  • vehicle speed control1 complaint