2017 Dodge Challenger problems
NHTSA has received 70 complaints about the 2017 Dodge Challenger, and 23% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (9%) and suspension (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 33 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 | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 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 33 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 30,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Dodge Challenger with enough data (49 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
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.
I was driving my 2017 challenger rt with only 22k miles down a city street. And while approaching a stop sign and my front passenger wheel completely broke off. I was not able to stop or steering enough to control the direction of travel. Causing me to hit a gate and a street at a college. Sadly I'm suffering from a broke neck, femur, leg, ankle, fractured lungs and ribs, and a ruptured vessel in my heart. My wheels were never removed from car since I purchased it on 5/13/2020.
The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph when the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a median which resulted in none of the air bags deploying. 2 people were injured and were sitting in the driver and front passenger side seat. The contact sought medical treatment and sustained whiplash, concussion, and fiancé sustained contusion on ribs, hematoma in the right knee, concussion, contusion on left thigh.
I wanted to report that I was injured on 10/6/2020. When my 2017 v6 challenger went out of gear from "park" and drug me down, as it rolled backwards (while in "park"). I sustained multiple injuries all over my body. I went to the e.r. And followed up with primary doctor. I also have an appointment with an orthopedist. I am writing to urge you to please recall and fix the 2017 v6 challengers for peoples safety. I don't want what happened to me to happen to anyone else.
2017 challenger scat pack 392: trunk deck lid rendered inoperable. Unable to access trunk using key fob function, interior push-button function or exterior push-button function. Trunk deck lid will only open while gaining access through fold-down rear seats and pulling emergency latch cable. Problem occurs while vehicle is in park and stationary.
Brakes have worn into rotor within last 3 days. Recall issued for cruise control. Both seriously dangerous issues. Car basically unsafe to drive. Dealer won't let make appointment until mid november. Car has less than 12,000 miles.