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2023 Dodge Challenger problems

NHTSA has received 54 complaints about the 2023 Dodge Challenger, and 24% of them involve wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are brakes (11%) and electrical system (11%).

At a glance

Complaints
54 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Wipers, windshield & visibility 24% of complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

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%.

  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 24%
  • Brakes 11%
  • Electrical system 11%
  • Engine 7%
  • Body & structure 7%
  • Cruise control 4%
  • Forward collision avoidance 4%
  • Seats 4%
  • Fuel system 2%
  • Lane departure 2%

What the data shows

None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% 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 2023 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Dodge Challenger with enough data (54 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.

The computer system has a malfunction I'm driving it says shifter service the shifter starts blinking red car wipers goes on car will shut off in traffic into anti theft mode and ask fir code and will not start it has happened 3 times or more within 30 days the has been in the shop 3 times within 30 days twice where I purchased it the car is not safe I'm scared for my life and others when operating this car as of today I'm afraid to drive my car and I've told asked the dealer for another car the first it happened.

November 2023

The contact owns a 2023 Dodge Challenger. The contact stated that the instrument cluster cover had cracked twice in the center and in the right corners. The vehicle was initially repaired under warranty; however, the failure reoccurred within several months. The dealer had since refused to perform a secondary warranty repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and suggested visiting a dealer in another state and the owner declined due to the inconvenience. The failure mileage was 29,851.

Reported at 29,851 miles, February 2026

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