2009 Dodge Charger electrical system problems
46 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2009 Dodge Charger, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Our 2009 dodge charger was in the garage, I noticed smoke on the outside of the house and went into the garage and our car was engulfed in flames. The fire caused extensive damage to the garage and smoke & water damage to the entire house. This the summary from the fire inspector that was sent out by our insurance company: based on scene observations, witness interviews, and information received, the cause of the fire was most probably related to an electrical failure involving wiring and or components of the 2009…
July 2012 I was in the left lane on highway 635 in dallas. I noticed my wheel was locked. Looked at the speedometer it was zero. Thats when I noticed my car had shut off. The radio was still playing and no code lights came on. Luckily no one was behind me the car stopped in the middle of the highway and I put it in park and it crank back up with no hesitation. It is now may 2013 after taking my car to the dealership 3 times they still cant find anything wrong with it. Since july it has shut off on me 10-15 times.