Dodge Charger
Owners filed 5,734 complaints across 22 model years of the Dodge Charger. The 2006 drew the most (1,294); the 2027 the fewest (0).
Model years22
Complaints5,734
Recalls111
Fires218
Deaths7
Every Dodge Charger model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2023 | 26 | 2 | — | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | — | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2021 | 34 | 2 | — | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2020 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2019 | 120 | 5 | 3 | 7 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2018 | 122 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2017 | 128 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 182 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2015 | 136 | 8 | 1 | 10 | Power Train | Do not drive | |
| 2014 | 343 | 10 | 8 | 41 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2013 | 360 | 8 | 20 | 25 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2012 | 648 | 14 | 49 | 20 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2011 | 695 | 11 | 64 | 25 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2010 | 232 | 6 | 9 | 14 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 174 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 609 | 5 | 22 | 24 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 554 | 5 | 17 | 18 | Power Train | Do not drive | |
| 2006 | 1,294 | 5 | 12 | 21 | Engine | Do not drive | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine |
Which Dodge Charger years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 1,294 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.