What breaks most · 2001 to 2026 model years
Dodge Charger problems by year
Owners have filed 5,731 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Charger across model years 2001 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2006 for engine complaints, 2011 for electrical system complaints and 2012 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2001, 2022 and 2023.
- Years to check closely: 2006, 2011, 2012
- Fewest complaints: 2001, 2022, 2023
- Complaints on file
- 57312001 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 20061294 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 247218 fires · 212 injuries · 7 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 69kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 110Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (1) | |
| 1294 | 21 | 5 | Engine (388) | |
| 554 | 18 | 5 | Powertrain and transmission (220) | |
| 609 | 24 | 5 | Electrical system (391) | |
| 174 | 9 | 6 | Electrical system (45) | |
| 232 | 14 | 6 | Electrical system (74) | |
| 694 | 25 | 11 | Electrical system (395) | |
| 648 | 20 | 14 | Electrical system (359) | |
| 360 | 25 | 8 | Electrical system (167) | |
| 343 | 41 | 10 | Electrical system (109) | |
| 135 | 10 | 8 | Powertrain and transmission (32) | |
| 182 | 7 | 6 | Body and structure (53) | |
| 128 | 3 | 4 | Electrical system (48) | |
| 122 | 5 | 6 | Electrical system (45) | |
| 120 | 7 | 5 | Air bags (49) | |
| 57 | 10 | 3 | Air bags (36) | |
| 33 | 2 | 2 | Air bags (15) | |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | Air bags (4) | |
| 26 | 3 | 2 | Electrical system (10) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (1) |
What fails on the 2006 Dodge Charger
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 30% |
388 | 1 | Shop engine parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 24% |
305 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 17% |
218 | 0 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 17% |
215 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 11% |
145 | 3 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Air bags | 8% |
103 | 17 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 7% |
97 | 3 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 7% |
89 | 0 | Shop steering parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Car stalled after refueling, restarted pulled out stalled again a minute later. No warning lamps. Able to drive 15 miles home, parked it. Investigation # PE13-016
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Both low headlights went out while driving at night. I have changed the bulbs out multiple times and the continue to blow out.
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My vehicle has been experiencing electrical issues causing my radio to cut off and my car to cut off and lose power while driving. When the car is moving and loses power it's causes the vehicle to shift into neutral.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Dodge Charger years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2006, 2011, 2012 carry the most filings on the Dodge Charger. The 2006 alone has 1294 complaints, led by engine.
What is the most common Dodge Charger problem?
On the 2006 model year, the most-reported component is engine with 388 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Dodge Charger problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Dodge Charger complaints that include mileage is about 69,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.