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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Keystone Challenger problems by model year
23 recall entries and 12 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Challenger | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Challenger | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Challenger | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Challenger | 4 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Challenger | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Challenger | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Challenger | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Challenger | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Challenger | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- engine1 complaint