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2018 Dodge Challenger electrical system problems

28 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2018 Dodge Challenger, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
28 24% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
5,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2018 Dodge Challenger Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 5,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 5,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

The vehicle was parked in driveway sat for 10minutes then the headlights started flashing on and off when we got near the car they stopped we move the away lights would go again. So we opened doors to find the front passenger floorboard and edge of front passenger seat begin to burn. At this point we have not been told a cause of the fire. I surance and chrysler corporate are looking into it

August 2022 CrashFire

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 dodge challenger. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission and rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After leaving the dealer, while driving, several warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel.

Reported at 24,000 miles, August 2019

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Dodge models