Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2014 Dodge Charger
NHTSA data on file today
The 2014 Dodge Charger has 10 NHTSA recall campaigns and 343 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #19V018000 Do Not Drive - Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18E053000 Cruise Control Cannot Be Cancelled NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V332000 Cruise Control cannot be Cancelled NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V741000 Alternator may Fail Resulting in an Engine Stall NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V435000 Alternator may Fail Resulting in Engine Stall NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V097000 Front Driveshaft Bolts may Loosen and Disconnect NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V240000 Driver may Exit Vehicle when it is not in PARK NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V043000 Body-Side Sill may Give when Jacking Car NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V467000 Inadvertent Side Air Bag Deployment NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V634000 Alternator may Fail Resulting in Engine Stall NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 109 complaints
- Steering 62 complaints
- Engine 61 complaints
- Power Train 60 complaints
- Unknown or Other 45 complaints
- Service Brakes 31 complaints
Of the 343 complaints on file, 41 report a crash and 8 a fire; across all 343 complaints, owners report 27 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Below average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $6,500–$9,500AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2014 Dodge Charger has a below-average reliability rating, primarily due to frequent recalls and complaints related to electrical systems and power train components. The prevalence of issues with alternators, air bags, and the automatic transmission control module raise substantial concerns.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| alternator | 50,000–70,000 miles | $400–$800 | very common |
| transmission control module | 60,000–80,000 miles | $500–$1,000 | common |
| front driveshaft | 70,000–90,000 miles | $300–$700 | common |
| side air bag sensors | 50,000–70,000 miles | $250–$550 | occasional |
| power steering system | 70,000–100,000 miles | $600–$1,200 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil changes every 5,000 miles
- Tire rotations every 7,500 miles
- Brake pads replacement every 30,000 miles
- Transmission fluid every 60,000 miles
- Spark plug replacement at 100,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Unresponsive alternator behavior
- Unusual transmission shifts
- Side airbags deploying unnecessarily
- Front driveshaft noise
- Steering wheel vibration
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2014 Dodge Charger at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.