2008 Dodge Charger steering problems
30 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2008 Dodge Charger, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 dodge charger. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the contact crashed the vehicle into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a back injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a friend's residence. The vehicle was destroyed and not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.
I was driving my 2008 dodge charger about 45 MPH, when suddenly the power went out on my vehicle causing me to stop in traffic. When I tried to restart my car, it wouldn't start. After several attempts to try to start the vehicle, it finally started.. A few miles into my journey, the problem happened again.. The problem is with the ignition switch that is recalled on my vehicle. I drive everyday with small children in the car and this is very unsafe. The dodge dealer said the part is unavailable.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Charger
- Electrical system 393 complaints
- Air bags 124 complaints
- Engine 99 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints