2016 Dodge Challenger problems
NHTSA has received 109 complaints about the 2016 Dodge Challenger, and 15% of them involve drivetrain & axles. Next are electrical system (14%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 109 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 13,000 miles 66 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 41 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 66 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 13,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 85% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Dodge Challenger with enough data (82 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 dodge challenger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 54 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a cement median causing the vehicle to flip over multiple times. During the crash, the front driver side seatbelt failed to secure the driver who was thrown from the vehicle and sustained fractured ribs, a fractured left arm, and fractures to both legs. The 3-year-old rear driver side passenger sustained a head injury. Both received medical treatment.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge challenger. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the rear passenger's side of the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a left knee, fingers and right side injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Tl* the contact rented a 2016 dodge challenger. The contact indicated that there was an abnormal condition in which the brakes engaged when necessary. In other instances, the brake pedal was slow to respond randomly. While driving 65 MPH, the brake pedal was applied and did not fully engage. The contact applied force to the brake pedal in advance for an extended period of time before approaching traffic. Due to the failure, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy.
I had a single car accident head on collision to guard rails. Seat belts did not restrict me from hitting windshield also my air bags didn't deploy at impact.
Sunroof exploded outward while driving on a straight city street at about 45 MPH. Sounded like an explosion. Was not hit by anything and glass shows explosion outward.