2009 Dodge Charger problems
Owners have filed 229 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Dodge Charger. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. After that come air bags (20%) and engine (18%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 229 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 176 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 | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 34 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 30 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 15 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 176 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 76,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 96,000 miles (36 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 16 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Dodge Charger with enough data (92 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
My family and I were involved in an accident and the airbags did not deploy, not one and it was the front end of car that was impacted on us hwy 19 in the rain. We did sustain injuries and are still working on our recovery, but had the airbags went off we may have been saved from some of the damage to our bodies.
I was taking a left hand turn at aprox 15 MPH an oncoming car changed lanes from a turn only lane and sped up through the intersection ( police estimated her speed at 35-45 MPH ) she t boned into my passenger side. My car is being totaled. I have side impact airbags and headliner airbags. None deployed. My structure is twisted and bent facing the back of my car. My frame, my suspension is mangled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge charger. The contact stated the electronic throttle control light illuminated intermittently and caused the vehicle to stall. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and a diagnostic test was performed. A failure code indicated that the failure was do to the cooling system, but the mechanic did not replace any parts. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge charger. The contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system warning light illuminated and the tire pressure became low. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle shifted independently from drive to neutral. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000. Mailed out 01/22/15