2008 Dodge Charger electrical system problems
393 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Charger, which is 47% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 393 47% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 243 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 15
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 32 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 50 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 44 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 35 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 21 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 243 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 15 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
2008 dodge charger. Vehicle was involved in car accident due to recall. Consumer requests assistance. Consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd updated 02/23/15.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge charger. After driving over a bump in the road at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 117,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Charger
- Air bags 124 complaints
- Engine 99 complaints
- Steering 30 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints