What breaks most · 2001 to 2019 model years
Dodge Charger problems by year
Owners have filed 4,400 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Charger across model years 2001 to 2019. Three years stand out: 2006 for engine complaints, 2011 for electrical system complaints and 2008 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2001, 2017 and 2016.
- Years to check closely: 2006, 2011, 2008
- Fewest complaints: 2001, 2017, 2016
- Complaints on file
- 44002001 to 2019, all trims
- Worst year
- 20061182 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 177191 fires · 157 injuries · 4 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 66kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 99Across 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) | |
| 1182 | 19 | 5 | Engine (341) | |
| 505 | 16 | 5 | Powertrain and transmission (208) | |
| 565 | 22 | 5 | Electrical system (368) | |
| 153 | 7 | 6 | Air bags (41) | |
| 196 | 14 | 6 | Air bags (56) | |
| 632 | 22 | 11 | Electrical system (373) | |
| 539 | 16 | 14 | Electrical system (321) | |
| 271 | 21 | 8 | Electrical system (145) | |
| 200 | 28 | 10 | Electrical system (73) | |
| 61 | 8 | 8 | Unknown or other (11) | |
| 48 | 3 | 6 | Engine (9) | |
| 24 | 0 | 4 | Electrical system (9) | |
| 19 | 1 | 6 | Electrical system (4) | |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | Steering (1) |
What fails on the 2006 Dodge Charger
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 29% |
341 | 1 | Shop engine parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 21% |
252 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 18% |
213 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 17% |
201 | 0 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 10% |
124 | 3 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 8% |
97 | 3 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2006 Dodge Charger |
| Air bags | 8% |
96 | 16 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 7% |
86 | 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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Some days you come out and crank vehicle and it just cuts off on you will you run down the road it makes a beep noise and cuts off on you if you stop at a light it cuts off on you this happens recently almost everyday
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While driving lights shut off, i switch from auto to on, to turn lights back on, lights flicker slightly as well. Car taken dealership changed car battery, key fog, and shortened wires to liggts. Problem is not fixed.
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I drove my 2008 dodge charger 45 minutes home from work and it just shut off. Battery light came on while driving on the highway and before i could pull over the car shut off. I jumped the battery and it stayed started for about 3 minutes before it died again. Now it wont turn over, nothing working inside car.
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 30, 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, 2008 carry the most filings on the Dodge Charger. The 2006 alone has 1182 complaints, led by engine.
What is the most common Dodge Charger problem?
On the 2006 model year, the most-reported component is engine with 341 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 66,000 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.