Reliability & cost of ownership
Keystone Challenger Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Keystone 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.
Keystone Challenger problems by model year
17 recall entries and 12 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Challenger | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Challenger | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Challenger | 4 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Challenger | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Challenger | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Challenger | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Challenger | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Keystone Challenger, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires5 complaints
- equipment3 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint
- engine1 complaint