2014 Dodge Charger problems
Owners have filed 530 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Charger. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. After that come steering (12%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 530 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 68 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 40 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 360 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 | 70 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 74 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 57 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 54 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 54 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 25 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 360 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 52,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (80 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 68 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 40 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Dodge Charger with enough data (367 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 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.
I bought the car brand new 2014 first problem burning smell then check engine light came on hydrolic module went out an had to be changed some how the brakes so called needed bleeded upon leaving the ralph sellers dealership service department the car brakes had to be pushed all the way to the floor just to stop making the car not safe to drive in addition to bringing it back it was placed under first recall p 90 missing days of work to reschedule to get it fixed the parts was never there I tried leaving the car…
Two Teens were found dead in the vehicle with the engine running while parked in a parking lot. The cause of death is pending Toxicology, Possible Carbon Monoxide poising. The vehicle exhaust pipes had been cut off directly behind the rear wheels, and above the bottom of the side panels. It is unknown who cut them or when they were cut. The police did not test the vehicle. The vehicle is available for inspection at our office.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge charger. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle lost all power. The failure also occurred when making turns. There were no warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred daily. The dealer was unable to locate a failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,100.
Experiencing difficulty turning left, especially quickly. Seems to lose power steering or begins to lock up and not want to turn left. Operates normally while turning right. Happens at low speeds, have not tested at high speed due to safety concerns.