2006 Dodge Charger problems
Owners have filed 1,905 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Dodge Charger. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. After that come engine (23%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,905 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 31 and 15
- Injuries and deaths
- 41 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 1,610 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 | 181 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 126 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 192 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 257 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 361 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 187 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 112 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 76 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 47 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 38 |
| 200k+ miles | 33 |
What the data shows
Among the 1,610 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 81,000 miles (461 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 31 complaints mention a crash; 15 complaints mention a fire; 41 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are less 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 2006 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Dodge Charger with enough data (470 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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 vehicle was involved in a severe, direct frontal impact while travelling at highway speeds due to a drunk driver coming the wrong way on a freeway. The impact was severe, deformed frame rails and was directly frontal. The driver's airbag deployed, but the passenger airbag failed to deploy. The passenger, an adult female, was belted but her head hit the dash in the area of the airbag flap and she suffered fatal head injuries. See also odi 11062044. *dsy
The occupant classification system was defective and failed to recognize a passenger was seated in the front seat during a crash. As a result, the passenger's airbag failed to deploy in a severe frontal impact collision. The vehicle was involved in a severe, direct frontal impact with another vehicle while traveling at highway speeds. The impact was severe, deformed frame rails and was directly frontal. The driver's airbag deployed, but the passenger airbag failed to deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the transmission interlock lever was defective. While driving at an unknown speed, the shift lever remained in the park position. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
Our problem still has not been fixed. The car continues to "die in flight." I have uploaded a video to youtube. [link removed] this occurred while attempting to merge onto the interstate. The rpms jump up and down. The oil light and the electronic throttle control light flash and ding. The check engine light came on. This is going to cause an accident and the dealership says there is nothing wrong with the car.